Dirk Nowitzki vs. Gary Payton II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Payton II and Dirk Nowitzki that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Gary Payton II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Payton II 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Gary Payton II 8

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Gary Payton II 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Gary Payton II 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Payton II 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Gary Payton II 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Gary Payton II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Gary Payton II 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Gary Payton II 2.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Gary Payton II 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Payton II 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Gary Payton II 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Gary Payton II 1,081

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Gary Payton II 578

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Gary Payton II 229

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Gary Payton II 209

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Gary Payton II 61

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Gary Payton II 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Gary Payton II .551

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Gary Payton II .345

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Gary Payton II .596

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Gary Payton II 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Gary Payton II 3.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Gary Payton II 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Gary Payton II 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Gary Payton II 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Gary Payton II 160

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Gary Payton II 81

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Gary Payton II 25

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Gary Payton II 22

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Gary Payton II 13

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Gary Payton II 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Gary Payton II .663

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Gary Payton II .400

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Gary Payton II .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022)