Charles Barkley vs Dirk Nowitzki
Charles Barkley leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (22.1 PPG) and rebounding (11.7 RPG). Head to head they met 6 times, with the series even at 3–3.
The case for Charles Barkley
scoring (22.1 PPG), rebounding (11.7 RPG), playmaking (3.9 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
22.1PPG20.7
11.7RPG7.5
3.9APG2.4
61.2%TS%57.7%
25.0PER22.4
167.4Win Shares206.6
1073games played1522
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Series wins | 3 |
| 15.0 | PPG | 16.5 |
| 13.8 | RPG | 3.8 |
| 4.3 | APG | 1.3 |
| 6 meetings · first 1998-99 · last 1999-00 | ||
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 1522 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 11.7 | REB | 7.5 |
| 3.9 | AST | 2.4 |
| 1.5 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 22.4 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 26.5 |
| 167.4 | WS | 206.6 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.193 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 11 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring92
93Efficiency81
83Playmaking70
98Rebounding89
88Defense75
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