Bob Cousy vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Dirk Nowitzki debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Bob Cousy: playmaking (4.6 APG).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
18.320.7
RPG
1.97.5
APG
4.62.4
TS%
44.9%57.7%
games played
9251522
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 925 | 1522 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 18.3 | 20.7 |
| REB | 1.9 | 7.5 |
| AST | 4.6 | 2.4 |
| STL | — | 0.8 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 37.9 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | — | 38.0 |
| FT% | 80.8 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 22.4 |
| TS% | 44.9 | 57.7 |
| USG% | — | 26.5 |
| WS | — | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.193 |
| BPM | — | 3.7 |
| VORP | — | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 12 |
| All-Star | 13 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9092
Efficiency2481
Playmaking9770
Rebounding5389
Defense075
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