Dirk Nowitzki vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Zipser 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)