Dirk Nowitzki vs James Harden
Dirk Nowitzki and James Harden split the compared categories 4–4. 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), career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played), and 1 more.
The case for James Harden
scoring (24.0 PPG), playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG24.0
7.5RPG5.6
2.4APG7.3
57.7%TS%60.8%
22.4PER23.5
206.6Win Shares182.4
1522games played1221
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Series wins | 26 |
| 21.1 | PPG | 20.9 |
| 6.4 | RPG | 5.2 |
| 2.2 | APG | 5.7 |
| 41 meetings (14 in the playoffs) · first 2009-10 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1221 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 34.8 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 24.0 |
| 7.5 | REB | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | AST | 7.3 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 43.9 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 36.4 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 23.5 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 60.8 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 206.6 | WS | 182.4 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 6.3 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 90.0 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | James Harden | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 14 | All-Star | 11 |
| — | Sixth Man | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring93
81Efficiency85
70Playmaking94
89Rebounding78
75Defense87
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