Dirk Nowitzki vs Pau Gasol
Dirk Nowitzki leads 6 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%). Head to head they met 56 times, 8 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 35–21.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Pau Gasol
rebounding (9.2 RPG), playmaking (3.2 APG).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG17.0
7.5RPG9.2
2.4APG3.2
57.7%TS%56.5%
22.4PER21.4
206.6Win Shares143.9
1522games played1226
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Series wins | 21 |
| 22.6 | PPG | 17.1 |
| 8.6 | RPG | 8.1 |
| 2.7 | APG | 3.0 |
| 56 meetings (8 in the playoffs) · first 2001-02 · last 2018-19 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1226 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 33.4 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 17.0 |
| 7.5 | REB | 9.2 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.2 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.5 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 21.4 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 56.5 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 23.3 |
| 206.6 | WS | 143.9 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.169 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 3.1 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 14 | All-Star | 6 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring87
81Efficiency75
70Playmaking81
89Rebounding95
75Defense88
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