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).
PPG
20.719.7
RPG
7.55.6
APG
2.43.5
TS%
57.7%56.8%
PER
22.419.7
Win Shares
206.6150.1
games played
15221343
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 10 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 25–11 | |
| Meetings | 36 | |
| PPG | 24.3 | 17.9 |
| RPG | 8.3 | 5.2 |
| APG | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| First meeting | 1999-00 | |
| Last meeting | 2016-17 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1343 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 34.1 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 19.7 |
| REB | 7.5 | 5.6 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 44.5 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 19.7 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 56.8 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 26.9 |
| WS | 206.6 | 150.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.157 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 4 |
| All-Star | 14 | 10 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9289
Efficiency8181
Playmaking7080
Rebounding8978
Defense7579
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