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).
PPG
20.717.0
RPG
7.59.2
APG
2.43.2
TS%
57.7%56.5%
PER
22.421.4
Win Shares
206.6143.9
games played
15221226
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 35–21 | |
| Meetings | 56 (8 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.6 | 17.1 |
| RPG | 8.6 | 8.1 |
| APG | 2.7 | 3.0 |
| First meeting | 2001-02 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1226 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 17.0 |
| REB | 7.5 | 9.2 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.2 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 23.3 |
| WS | 206.6 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 4 |
| All-Star | 14 | 6 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9287
Efficiency8175
Playmaking7081
Rebounding8995
Defense7588
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