Dirk Nowitzki vs Michael Jordan
Dirk Nowitzki and Michael Jordan split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 3 times, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 3–0.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), career value (206.6 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Michael Jordan: scoring (30.1 PPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
20.730.1
RPG
7.56.2
APG
2.45.3
TS%
57.7%56.9%
PER
22.428.1
Win Shares
206.6197.9
games played
15221072
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS5 MVP · 6 FMVP · 1 DPOY · 11 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3–0 | |
| Meetings | 3 | |
| PPG | 27.3 | 17.7 |
| RPG | 13.0 | 6.3 |
| APG | 1.7 | 5.3 |
| First meeting | 2001-02 | |
| Last meeting | 2002-03 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1072 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 38.3 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 30.1 |
| REB | 7.5 | 6.2 |
| AST | 2.4 | 5.3 |
| STL | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 49.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 32.7 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 28.1 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 56.9 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 33.7 |
| WS | 206.6 | 197.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.251 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 8.8 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 5 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 6 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 11 |
| All-Star | 14 | 14 |
| Defensive POY | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 9 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9299
Efficiency8178
Playmaking7090
Rebounding8982
Defense7595
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