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).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG16.3
7.5RPG3.9
2.4APG6.7
57.7%TS%52.8%
22.4PER18.9
206.6Win Shares144.0
1522games played1335
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Series wins | 14 |
| 20.4 | PPG | 13.2 |
| 9.2 | RPG | 4.0 |
| 3.0 | APG | 6.0 |
| 31 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 1998-99 · last 2006-07 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1335 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 35.3 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 16.3 |
| 7.5 | REB | 3.9 |
| 2.4 | AST | 6.7 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 46.6 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 31.7 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 72.9 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 18.9 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 52.8 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 22.5 |
| 206.6 | WS | 144.0 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.147 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 65.0 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Gary Payton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 14 | All-Star | 9 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 9 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring81
81Efficiency56
70Playmaking95
89Rebounding60
75Defense82
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