Dirk Nowitzki vs Scottie Pippen
Dirk Nowitzki leads 7 of 8 career categories against Scottie Pippen, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 23 times, 4 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 12–11.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Scottie Pippen
playmaking (5.2 APG).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG16.1
7.5RPG6.4
2.4APG5.2
57.7%TS%53.6%
22.4PER18.7
206.6Win Shares123.2
1522games played1178
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Series wins | 11 |
| 20.5 | PPG | 11.0 |
| 8.2 | RPG | 4.9 |
| 2.0 | APG | 5.1 |
| 23 meetings (4 in the playoffs) · first 1998-99 · last 2003-04 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1178 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 34.9 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 16.1 |
| 7.5 | REB | 6.4 |
| 2.4 | AST | 5.2 |
| 0.8 | STL | 2.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 47.3 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 32.6 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 18.7 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 53.6 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 22.6 |
| 206.6 | WS | 123.2 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.144 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 3.6 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 14 | All-Star | 7 |
| — | All-Defensive | 10 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring83
81Efficiency61
70Playmaking90
89Rebounding81
75Defense93
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