Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Durant
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Durant, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and per-minute impact (22.4 PER). Head to head they met 48 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with Kevin Durant winning the series 30–18.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Durant: scoring (26.0 PPG), playmaking (4.8 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%).
PPG
20.726.0
RPG
7.55.5
APG
2.44.8
TS%
57.7%64.1%
PER
22.421.1
Win Shares
206.610.6
games played
152278
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 18–30 | |
| Meetings | 48 (14 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.5 | 25.4 |
| RPG | 6.4 | 7.5 |
| APG | 2.1 | 4.0 |
| First meeting | 2007-08 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 78 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 36.4 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 26.0 |
| REB | 7.5 | 5.5 |
| AST | 2.4 | 4.8 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 52.0 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 41.3 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 87.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 21.1 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 64.1 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 27.1 |
| WS | 206.6 | 10.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.179 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.3 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 4.5 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9297
Efficiency8190
Playmaking7089
Rebounding8980
Defense7582
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