Contemporaries · overlapped 14 seasons
Dirk Nowitzki vs Chris Paul
Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Paul were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 14 seasons. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 16.8); Chris Paul created more for others (9.2 assists per game to 2.4); Dirk Nowitzki controlled the glass (7.5 rebounds per game to 4.4). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Chris Paul's #33.
Career averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 20.7 |
Points / game |
16.8 |
| 7.5 |
Rebounds / game |
4.4 |
| 2.4 |
Assists / game |
9.2 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
2.0 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 46.6% |
Field goal % |
46.5% |
| 37.9% |
3-point % |
36.6% |
| 87.4% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
58.1% |
| 1,522 |
Games played |
1,370 |
Advanced metrics
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 105.9 |
Offensive rating |
114.9 |
| 105.4 |
Defensive rating |
105.9 |
| 0.6 |
Net rating |
9.0 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
14.2% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
30.6% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
7.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 25.3 |
Points / game |
20.0 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
4.9 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
8.3 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.9 |
| 0.9 |
Blocks / game |
0.2 |
| 46.1% |
Field goal % |
48.4% |
| 36.2% |
3-point % |
36.9% |
| 89.2% |
Free throw % |
84.6% |
| 145 |
Playoff games |
149 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Chris Paul |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
0 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
11 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #25 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#33 |