Dirk Nowitzki vs James Harden
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against James Harden, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and per-minute impact (22.4 PER). Head to head they met 41 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with James Harden winning the series 26–15.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for James Harden: scoring (23.6 PPG), playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
PPG
20.723.6
RPG
7.54.8
APG
2.48.0
TS%
57.7%61.0%
PER
22.420.6
Win Shares
206.67.7
games played
152270
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 15–26 | |
| Meetings | 41 (14 playoff) | |
| PPG | 21.1 | 20.9 |
| RPG | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| APG | 2.2 | 5.7 |
| First meeting | 2009-10 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 70 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 23.6 |
| REB | 7.5 | 4.8 |
| AST | 2.4 | 8.0 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 43.4 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 37.5 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 88.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 20.6 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 61.0 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 28.9 |
| WS | 206.6 | 7.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.151 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 3.9 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9295
Efficiency8177
Playmaking7099
Rebounding8971
Defense7574
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