Dirk Nowitzki vs LeBron James
Dirk Nowitzki leads 5 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including rebounding (7.5 RPG) and per-minute impact (22.4 PER). 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), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 2 more.
The case for LeBron James: scoring (20.9 PPG), playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
PPG
20.720.9
RPG
7.56.1
APG
2.47.2
TS%
57.7%59.4%
PER
22.420.8
Win Shares
206.65.5
games played
152260
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 14–18 | |
| Meetings | 32 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 21.1 | 25.4 |
| RPG | 8.8 | 7.6 |
| APG | 2.9 | 6.8 |
| First meeting | 2003-04 | |
| Last meeting | 2017-18 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 60 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 20.9 |
| REB | 7.5 | 6.1 |
| AST | 2.4 | 7.2 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 27.3 |
| WS | 206.6 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9293
Efficiency8165
Playmaking7098
Rebounding8986
Defense7585
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