Chris Paul vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 47 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Chris Paul winning the series 27–20.
The case for Chris Paul: playmaking (3.3 APG).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
2.920.7
RPG
1.87.5
APG
3.32.4
TS%
41.3%57.7%
PER
8.122.4
Win Shares
0.1206.6
games played
161522
MVPs / All-Star nods
—1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 27–20 | |
| Meetings | 47 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.6 | 20.4 |
| RPG | 4.7 | 7.3 |
| APG | 9.1 | 2.3 |
| First meeting | 2005-06 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 1522 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 20.7 |
| REB | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| AST | 3.3 | 2.4 |
| STL | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 26.5 |
| WS | 0.1 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.193 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-NBA | — | 12 |
| All-Star | — | 14 |
Career percentiles
Scoring992
Efficiency181
Playmaking7670
Rebounding1589
Defense2475
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