Dirk Nowitzki vs Gary Payton
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 31 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 17–14.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Gary Payton: playmaking (6.7 APG).
PPG
20.716.3
RPG
7.53.9
APG
2.46.7
TS%
57.7%52.8%
PER
22.418.9
Win Shares
206.6144.0
games played
15221335
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 9 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–14 | |
| Meetings | 31 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.4 | 13.2 |
| RPG | 9.2 | 4.0 |
| APG | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2006-07 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1335 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 35.3 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 16.3 |
| REB | 7.5 | 3.9 |
| AST | 2.4 | 6.7 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 46.6 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 18.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 22.5 |
| WS | 206.6 | 144.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 9 |
| All-Star | 14 | 9 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9281
Efficiency8156
Playmaking7095
Rebounding8960
Defense7582
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