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.
PPG
25.120.7
RPG
4.37.5
APG
6.72.4
TS%
59.0%57.7%
PER
22.322.4
Win Shares
118.3206.6
games played
9001522
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 10–11 | |
| Meetings | 21 | |
| PPG | 23.3 | 17.2 |
| RPG | 4.4 | 5.0 |
| APG | 6.4 | 2.1 |
| First meeting | 2012-13 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 1522 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 20.7 |
| REB | 4.3 | 7.5 |
| AST | 6.7 | 2.4 |
| STL | 1.0 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 26.5 |
| WS | 118.3 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.193 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 12 |
| All-Star | 9 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9892
Efficiency7781
Playmaking9770
Rebounding6689
Defense6575
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