Dirk Nowitzki vs Kawhi Leonard
Dirk Nowitzki and Kawhi Leonard split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 27 times, 7 of them in the playoffs, with Kawhi Leonard winning the series 19–8.
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 Kawhi Leonard: scoring (27.9 PPG), playmaking (3.6 APG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
20.727.9
RPG
7.56.4
APG
2.43.6
TS%
57.7%62.9%
PER
22.427.9
Win Shares
206.69.2
games played
152265
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8–19 | |
| Meetings | 27 (7 playoff) | |
| PPG | 14.7 | 13.7 |
| RPG | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| APG | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| First meeting | 2011-12 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 65 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 32.1 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 27.9 |
| REB | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.6 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.9 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 50.5 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 38.7 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 89.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 27.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 62.9 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 33.5 |
| WS | 206.6 | 9.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.212 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 7.9 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 5.2 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9299
Efficiency8186
Playmaking7080
Rebounding8987
Defense7596
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