Anthony Davis vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 6 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). Head to head they met 21 times, with Anthony Davis winning the series 11–10.
The case for Anthony Davis: rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (2.8 APG).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
20.420.7
RPG
11.17.5
APG
2.82.4
TS%
55.1%57.7%
PER
21.422.4
Win Shares
1.3206.6
games played
201522
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 11–10 | |
| Meetings | 21 | |
| PPG | 26.3 | 18.4 |
| RPG | 11.2 | 5.1 |
| APG | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| First meeting | 2012-13 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 1522 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 20.7 |
| REB | 11.1 | 7.5 |
| AST | 2.8 | 2.4 |
| STL | 1.1 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 26.5 |
| WS | 1.3 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.193 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 12 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9292
Efficiency3481
Playmaking7070
Rebounding9989
Defense9975
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