Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jerry Paulson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Paulson 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.

Jerry Paulson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jerry Paulson: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jerry Paulson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jerry Paulson 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jerry Paulson 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jerry Paulson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jerry Paulson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jerry Paulson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jerry Paulson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Jerry Paulson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jerry Paulson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jerry Paulson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jerry Paulson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jerry Paulson 20

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jerry Paulson 10

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jerry Paulson 4

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jerry Paulson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jerry Paulson .348

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jerry Paulson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jerry Paulson 3.3 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jerry Paulson 1.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jerry Paulson 0.7 (1958)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jerry Paulson -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jerry Paulson -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jerry Paulson -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jerry Paulson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jerry Paulson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jerry Paulson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Jerry Paulson -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Jerry Paulson -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Jerry Paulson -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jerry Paulson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.