Dirk Nowitzki vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). Head to head they met 32 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with LeBron James winning the series 18–14.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
rebounding (7.5 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG26.8
7.5RPG7.5
2.4APG7.4
57.7%TS%59.0%
22.4PER26.6
206.6Win Shares276.6
1522games played1622
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Series wins | 18 |
| 21.1 | PPG | 25.4 |
| 8.8 | RPG | 7.6 |
| 2.9 | APG | 6.8 |
| 32 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 2003-04 · last 2017-18 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1622 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 7.5 | REB | 7.5 |
| 2.4 | AST | 7.4 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 26.6 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 206.6 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 4 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 4 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 14 | All-Star | 22 |
| — | All-Defensive | 6 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring99
81Efficiency81
70Playmaking98
89Rebounding90
75Defense92
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