Dirk Nowitzki vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Dirk Nowitzki and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 3 times, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander winning the series 2–1.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: rebounding (7.5 RPG), career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played), and 1 more.
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: scoring (31.1 PPG), playmaking (6.6 APG), shooting efficiency (66.5% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
20.731.1
RPG
7.54.3
APG
2.46.6
TS%
57.7%66.5%
PER
22.430.6
Win Shares
206.615.2
games played
152268
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS—
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1–2 | |
| Meetings | 3 | |
| PPG | 6.7 | 4.0 |
| RPG | 2.0 | 1.3 |
| APG | 0.3 | 0.7 |
| First meeting | 2018-19 | |
| Last meeting | 2018-19 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 68 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 33.3 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 31.1 |
| REB | 7.5 | 4.3 |
| AST | 2.4 | 6.6 |
| STL | 0.8 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 55.3 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 38.6 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 87.9 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 30.6 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 66.5 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 33.6 |
| WS | 206.6 | 15.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.322 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 11.3 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 7.7 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | — |
| All-Star | 14 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring92100
Efficiency8194
Playmaking7096
Rebounding8966
Defense7593
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