Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Durant
Kevin Durant leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (27.1 PPG) and playmaking (4.4 APG). 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), career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played).
The case for Kevin Durant
scoring (27.1 PPG), playmaking (4.4 APG), shooting efficiency (62.2% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG27.1
7.5RPG6.9
2.4APG4.4
57.7%TS%62.2%
22.4PER24.6
206.6Win Shares186.1
1522games played1201
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Series wins | 30 |
| 22.5 | PPG | 25.4 |
| 6.4 | RPG | 7.5 |
| 2.1 | APG | 4.0 |
| 48 meetings (14 in the playoffs) · first 2007-08 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1201 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 36.7 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 27.1 |
| 7.5 | REB | 6.9 |
| 2.4 | AST | 4.4 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.1 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 50.3 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 39.2 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 88.2 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 24.6 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 62.2 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 29.9 |
| 206.6 | WS | 186.1 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.203 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 5.7 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 86.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Durant | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 12 |
| 14 | All-Star | 16 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring99
81Efficiency90
70Playmaking87
89Rebounding88
75Defense92
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