Dirk Nowitzki vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (24.1 PPG) and rebounding (9.9 RPG). Head to head they met 7 times, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 4–3.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played).
The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo
scoring (24.1 PPG), rebounding (9.9 RPG), playmaking (5.0 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG24.1
7.5RPG9.9
2.4APG5.0
57.7%TS%61.3%
22.4PER26.0
206.6Win Shares125.9
1522games played895
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Series wins | 3 |
| 12.7 | PPG | 20.7 |
| 5.3 | RPG | 11.0 |
| 1.4 | APG | 3.1 |
| 7 meetings · first 2014-15 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 895 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 32.7 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 24.1 |
| 7.5 | REB | 9.9 |
| 2.4 | AST | 5.0 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.2 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 55.4 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 28.5 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 69.1 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 26.0 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 30.2 |
| 206.6 | WS | 125.9 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 6.2 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 61.3 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 14 | All-Star | 10 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 5 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Most Improved | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring92
81Efficiency81
70Playmaking90
89Rebounding94
75Defense92
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