Dirk Nowitzki vs Paul Pierce
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Paul Pierce, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 36 times, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 25–11.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Paul Pierce
playmaking (3.5 APG).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG19.7
7.5RPG5.6
2.4APG3.5
57.7%TS%56.8%
22.4PER19.7
206.6Win Shares150.1
1522games played1343
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Series wins | 11 |
| 24.3 | PPG | 17.9 |
| 8.3 | RPG | 5.2 |
| 2.7 | APG | 2.6 |
| 36 meetings · first 1999-00 · last 2016-17 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1343 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 7.5 | REB | 5.6 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.5 |
| 0.8 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.6 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 44.5 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 19.7 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 56.8 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 26.9 |
| 206.6 | WS | 150.1 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 14 | All-Star | 10 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring89
81Efficiency81
70Playmaking80
89Rebounding78
75Defense79
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