Ben Wallace vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Ben Wallace, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and playmaking (2.4 APG). Head to head they met 22 times, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 14–8.
The case for Ben Wallace: rebounding (9.6 RPG).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), playmaking (2.4 APG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
5.720.7
RPG
9.67.5
APG
1.32.4
TS%
47.4%57.7%
PER
15.522.4
Win Shares
93.6206.6
games played
10881522
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Ben Wallace | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–14 | |
| Meetings | 22 | |
| PPG | 6.5 | 22.6 |
| RPG | 11.1 | 9.0 |
| APG | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| First meeting | 1999-00 | |
| Last meeting | 2011-12 | |
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 1522 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 20.7 |
| REB | 9.6 | 7.5 |
| AST | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| STL | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 2.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.4 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 41.4 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 47.4 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 10.9 | 26.5 |
| WS | 93.6 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | 0.193 |
| BPM | 1.8 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 31.2 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | 12 |
| All-Star | 4 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3792
Efficiency2781
Playmaking4670
Rebounding9189
Defense9375
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