Carmelo Anthony vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 6 of 8 career categories against Carmelo Anthony, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). Head to head they met 38 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 21–17.
The case for Carmelo Anthony: scoring (22.5 PPG), playmaking (2.7 APG).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
22.520.7
RPG
6.27.5
APG
2.72.4
TS%
54.3%57.7%
PER
19.522.4
Win Shares
108.5206.6
games played
12601522
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 All-NBA · 10 AS1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Carmelo Anthony | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–21 | |
| Meetings | 38 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.8 | 23.9 |
| RPG | 6.9 | 8.3 |
| APG | 3.3 | 3.1 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2017-18 | |
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1260 | 1522 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 22.5 | 20.7 |
| REB | 6.2 | 7.5 |
| AST | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| STL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 35.5 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 81.4 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.5 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 54.3 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 29.6 | 26.5 |
| WS | 108.5 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.120 | 0.193 |
| BPM | 1.0 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 32.8 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 6 | 12 |
| All-Star | 10 | 14 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9492
Efficiency5781
Playmaking7370
Rebounding8289
Defense7575
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