Dirk Nowitzki vs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's last season was 1988-89, and Dirk Nowitzki debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: per-minute impact (22.4 PER), career value (206.6 Win Shares).
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
20.724.6
RPG
7.511.2
APG
2.43.6
TS%
57.7%59.2%
PER
22.417.8
Win Shares
206.626.1
games played
15221560
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1560 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 35.9 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 24.6 |
| REB | 7.5 | 11.2 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 55.9 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 5.6 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 17.8 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 59.2 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 23.1 |
| WS | 206.6 | 26.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.138 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 6 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star | 14 | 19 |
| All-Defensive | — | 11 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9294
Efficiency8188
Playmaking7078
Rebounding8993
Defense7575
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