David Robinson vs Dirk Nowitzki
David Robinson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (21.1 PPG) and rebounding (10.6 RPG). Head to head they met 25 times, 8 of them in the playoffs, with David Robinson winning the series 17–8.
The case for David Robinson: scoring (21.1 PPG), rebounding (10.6 RPG), playmaking (2.5 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).
PPG
21.120.7
RPG
10.67.5
APG
2.52.4
TS%
58.3%57.7%
PER
26.222.4
Win Shares
177.1206.6
games played
9871522
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| David Robinson | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–8 | |
| Meetings | 25 (8 playoff) | |
| PPG | 14.5 | 19.9 |
| RPG | 9.0 | 9.2 |
| APG | 1.5 | 2.3 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| David Robinson | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 1522 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 33.7 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 20.7 |
| REB | 10.6 | 7.5 |
| AST | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| STL | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 73.6 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | 22.4 |
| TS% | 58.3 | 57.7 |
| USG% | 26.4 | 26.5 |
| WS | 177.1 | 206.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | 0.193 |
| BPM | 7.0 | 3.7 |
| VORP | 78.7 | 74.9 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Dirk Nowitzki | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 12 |
| All-Star | 10 | 14 |
| All-Defensive | 8 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9292
Efficiency8981
Playmaking6670
Rebounding9789
Defense9975
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