Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Garnett
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). Head to head they met 40 times, 3 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 23–17.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for Kevin Garnett: rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (3.7 APG), per-minute impact (22.7 PER).
PPG
20.717.8
RPG
7.510.0
APG
2.43.7
TS%
57.7%54.6%
PER
22.422.7
Win Shares
206.6191.4
games played
15221462
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 23–17 | |
| Meetings | 40 (3 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.9 | 21.9 |
| RPG | 8.8 | 12.1 |
| APG | 2.0 | 4.4 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1462 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 34.5 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 17.8 |
| REB | 7.5 | 10.0 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.7 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 27.5 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 22.7 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 54.6 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 24.7 |
| WS | 206.6 | 191.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.182 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.9 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 9 |
| All-Star | 14 | 15 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9285
Efficiency8168
Playmaking7082
Rebounding8994
Defense7593
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