Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Patterson 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Tom Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Tom Patterson .420

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Tom Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Tom Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Tom Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Tom Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Tom Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.