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).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG17.8
7.5RPG10.0
2.4APG3.7
57.7%TS%54.6%
22.4PER22.7
206.6Win Shares191.4
1522games played1462
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Series wins | 17 |
| 23.9 | PPG | 21.9 |
| 8.8 | RPG | 12.1 |
| 2.0 | APG | 4.4 |
| 40 meetings (3 in the playoffs) · first 1998-99 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1462 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 34.5 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 17.8 |
| 7.5 | REB | 10.0 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.7 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.4 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 27.5 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 78.9 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 22.7 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 54.6 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 24.7 |
| 206.6 | WS | 191.4 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.182 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 4.9 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 87.9 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Kevin Garnett | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
| — | All-Defensive | 12 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring85
81Efficiency68
70Playmaking82
89Rebounding94
75Defense93
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