Anthony Davis vs Dirk Nowitzki
Anthony Davis leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (24.0 PPG) and rebounding (10.7 RPG). Head to head they met 21 times, with Anthony Davis winning the series 11–10.
The case for Anthony Davis
scoring (24.0 PPG), rebounding (10.7 RPG), playmaking (2.6 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG20.7
10.7RPG7.5
2.6APG2.4
59.1%TS%57.7%
26.6PER22.4
120.0Win Shares206.6
807games played1522
Head to Head
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Series wins | 10 |
| 26.3 | PPG | 18.4 |
| 11.2 | RPG | 5.1 |
| 2.0 | APG | 2.2 |
| 21 meetings · first 2012-13 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 807 | G | 1522 |
| 34.4 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 10.7 | REB | 7.5 |
| 2.6 | AST | 2.4 |
| 1.3 | STL | 0.8 |
| 2.3 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 52.2 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 29.5 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 79.3 | FT% | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.6 | PER | 22.4 |
| 59.1 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 28.4 | USG% | 26.5 |
| 120.0 | WS | 206.6 |
| 0.208 | WS/48 | 0.193 |
| 5.4 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 52.0 | VORP | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 10 | All-Star | 14 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring92
77Efficiency81
70Playmaking70
98Rebounding89
100Defense75
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