Chris Paul vs Dirk Nowitzki
Chris Paul and Dirk Nowitzki split the compared categories 4–4. 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 (9.2 APG), shooting efficiency (58.0% TS%), per-minute impact (23.5 PER), and 1 more.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), longevity (1522 games played), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
16.8PPG20.7
4.4RPG7.5
9.2APG2.4
58.0%TS%57.7%
23.5PER22.4
215.4Win Shares206.6
1370games played1522
Head to Head
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Series wins | 20 |
| 20.6 | PPG | 20.4 |
| 4.7 | RPG | 7.3 |
| 9.1 | APG | 2.3 |
| 47 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 2005-06 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 1370 | G | 1522 |
| 33.4 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 16.8 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 4.4 | REB | 7.5 |
| 9.2 | AST | 2.4 |
| 2.0 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 46.9 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 37.0 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 87.0 | FT% | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 22.4 |
| 58.0 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 22.6 | USG% | 26.5 |
| 215.4 | WS | 206.6 |
| 0.226 | WS/48 | 0.193 |
| 6.9 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 104.1 | VORP | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring92
75Efficiency81
99Playmaking70
68Rebounding89
90Defense75
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