Dirk Nowitzki vs Kawhi Leonard
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). 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
scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
playmaking (3.1 APG), shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%), per-minute impact (23.6 PER).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG20.7
7.5RPG6.4
2.4APG3.1
57.7%TS%60.7%
22.4PER23.6
206.6Win Shares112.1
1522games played798
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Series wins | 19 |
| 14.7 | PPG | 13.7 |
| 7.0 | RPG | 7.0 |
| 1.7 | APG | 1.7 |
| 27 meetings (7 in the playoffs) · first 2011-12 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 798 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 31.8 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 20.7 |
| 7.5 | REB | 6.4 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.1 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 49.9 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 39.1 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 86.3 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 23.6 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 60.7 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 26.3 |
| 206.6 | WS | 112.1 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.212 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 5.9 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 50.9 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kawhi Leonard | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 14 | All-Star | 7 |
| — | Defensive POY | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 7 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring89
81Efficiency86
70Playmaking76
89Rebounding86
75Defense94
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