Dirk Nowitzki vs Giannis Antetokounmpo
Giannis Antetokounmpo leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (9.8 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), accolades (1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo: scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (9.8 RPG), playmaking (5.4 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
20.727.6
RPG
7.59.8
APG
2.45.4
TS%
57.7%65.8%
PER
22.432.6
Win Shares
206.65.0
games played
152236
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 4–3 | |
| Meetings | 7 | |
| PPG | 12.7 | 20.7 |
| RPG | 5.3 | 11.0 |
| APG | 1.4 | 3.1 |
| First meeting | 2014-15 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 36 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 28.9 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 27.6 |
| REB | 7.5 | 9.8 |
| AST | 2.4 | 5.4 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 62.4 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 33.3 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 65.0 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 32.6 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 65.8 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 37.1 |
| WS | 206.6 | 5.0 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.231 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 9.0 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 2.9 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Giannis Antetokounmpo | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9298
Efficiency8193
Playmaking7092
Rebounding8997
Defense7579
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