Dirk Nowitzki vs Russell Westbrook
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Russell Westbrook, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 48 times, 14 of them in the playoffs, with Russell Westbrook winning the series 27–21.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Russell Westbrook: playmaking (6.7 APG).
PPG
20.715.2
RPG
7.55.4
APG
2.46.7
TS%
57.7%52.8%
PER
22.415.1
Win Shares
206.60.4
games played
152264
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21–27 | |
| Meetings | 48 (14 playoff) | |
| PPG | 22.5 | 23.9 |
| RPG | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| APG | 2.3 | 7.4 |
| First meeting | 2008-09 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 64 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 29.0 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 15.2 |
| REB | 7.5 | 5.4 |
| AST | 2.4 | 6.7 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 42.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 33.8 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 69.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 15.1 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 25.9 |
| WS | 206.6 | 0.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.009 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 1.0 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9280
Efficiency8120
Playmaking7096
Rebounding8980
Defense7571
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