Dirk Nowitzki vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lamar Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)