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.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG24.6
7.5RPG11.2
2.4APG3.6
57.7%TS%59.2%
22.4PER17.8
206.6Win Shares26.1
1522games played1560
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1560 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 35.9 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 24.6 |
| 7.5 | REB | 11.2 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.6 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.9 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 55.9 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 5.6 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 72.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 17.8 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 59.2 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 23.1 |
| 206.6 | WS | 26.1 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.138 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 0.9 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 6.7 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 6 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 14 | All-Star | 19 |
| — | All-Defensive | 11 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring94
81Efficiency88
70Playmaking78
89Rebounding93
75Defense75
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