Damian Lillard vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against Damian Lillard, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and per-minute impact (22.4 PER). Head to head they met 21 times, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 11–10.
The case for Damian Lillard
scoring (25.1 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%).
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
rebounding (7.5 RPG), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG20.7
4.3RPG7.5
6.7APG2.4
59.0%TS%57.7%
22.3PER22.4
118.3Win Shares206.6
900games played1522
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Series wins | 11 |
| 23.3 | PPG | 17.2 |
| 4.4 | RPG | 5.0 |
| 6.4 | APG | 2.1 |
| 21 meetings · first 2012-13 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | G | 1522 |
| 36.2 | MIN | 33.7 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 4.3 | REB | 7.5 |
| 6.7 | AST | 2.4 |
| 1.0 | STL | 0.8 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 37.1 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 89.9 | FT% | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | PER | 22.4 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 57.7 |
| 29.1 | USG% | 26.5 |
| 118.3 | WS | 206.6 |
| 0.174 | WS/48 | 0.193 |
| 5.0 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 57.7 | VORP | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 9 | All-Star | 14 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
| — | MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring92
77Efficiency81
97Playmaking70
66Rebounding89
65Defense75
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