Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dwyane Wade, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). Head to head they met 35 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with Dwyane Wade winning the series 18–17.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Dwyane Wade: scoring (22.0 PPG), playmaking (5.4 APG), per-minute impact (23.4 PER).
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–18 | |
| Meetings | 35 (12 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.9 | 23.9 |
| RPG | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| APG | 2.1 | 5.1 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1054 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 33.9 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 22.0 |
| REB | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| AST | 2.4 | 5.4 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.5 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 48.0 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 29.3 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 76.5 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 23.4 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 55.4 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 31.3 |
| WS | 206.6 | 120.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.162 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 62.7 |
| Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 8 |
| All-Star | 14 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
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