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.
Tale of the tape
18.3PPG20.7
1.9RPG7.5
4.6APG2.4
44.9%TS%57.7%
925games played1522
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 925 | G | 1522 |
| 14.3 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 18.3 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 1.9 | REB | 7.5 |
| 4.6 | AST | 2.4 |
| — | STL | 0.8 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 37.9 | FG% | 47.1 |
| — | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 80.8 | FT% | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 22.4 |
| 44.9 | TS% | 57.7 |
| — | USG% | 26.5 |
| — | WS | 206.6 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.193 |
| — | BPM | 3.7 |
| — | VORP | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 13 | All-Star | 14 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring92
24Efficiency81
97Playmaking70
53Rebounding89
0Defense75
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