Dirk Nowitzki vs Joel Embiid
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). Head to head they met 1 times, with Joel Embiid winning the series 1–0.
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 Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG27.6
7.5RPG10.8
2.4APG3.7
57.7%TS%61.3%
22.4PER27.9
206.6Win Shares69.0
1522games played490
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Series wins | 1 |
| 11.0 | PPG | 23.0 |
| 0.0 | RPG | 9.0 |
| 5.0 | APG | 4.0 |
| 1 meetings · first 2017-18 · last 2017-18 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 490 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 31.9 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 27.6 |
| 7.5 | REB | 10.8 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.7 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.9 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 50.0 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 33.9 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 83.0 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 27.9 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 61.3 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 35.4 |
| 206.6 | WS | 69.0 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 6.1 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 32.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Joel Embiid | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 5 |
| 14 | All-Star | 7 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring98
81Efficiency81
70Playmaking82
89Rebounding98
75Defense96
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