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).
PPG
20.716.1
RPG
7.56.4
APG
2.45.2
TS%
57.7%53.6%
PER
22.418.7
Win Shares
206.6123.2
games played
15221178
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS7 All-NBA · 7 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12–11 | |
| Meetings | 23 (4 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.5 | 11.0 |
| RPG | 8.2 | 4.9 |
| APG | 2.0 | 5.1 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2003-04 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1178 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 16.1 |
| REB | 7.5 | 6.4 |
| AST | 2.4 | 5.2 |
| STL | 0.8 | 2.0 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 47.3 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 32.6 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 18.7 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 53.6 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 22.6 |
| WS | 206.6 | 123.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.144 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 3.6 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 7 |
| All-Star | 14 | 7 |
| All-Defensive | — | 10 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9283
Efficiency8161
Playmaking7090
Rebounding8981
Defense7593
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