Dirk Nowitzki vs Shaquille O'Neal
Shaquille O'Neal leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including scoring (23.7 PPG) and rebounding (10.9 RPG). Head to head they met 35 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Shaquille O'Neal winning the series 22–13.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
career value (206.6 Win Shares), longevity (1522 games played).
The case for Shaquille O'Neal
scoring (23.7 PPG), rebounding (10.9 RPG), playmaking (2.5 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG23.7
7.5RPG10.9
2.4APG2.5
57.7%TS%58.6%
22.4PER26.4
206.6Win Shares180.4
1522games played1207
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Series wins | 22 |
| 23.5 | PPG | 22.9 |
| 9.7 | RPG | 11.2 |
| 2.3 | APG | 2.3 |
| 35 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 1998-99 · last 2009-10 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1207 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 34.7 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 23.7 |
| 7.5 | REB | 10.9 |
| 2.4 | AST | 2.5 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.3 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 58.2 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 4.5 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 26.4 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 58.6 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 29.5 |
| 206.6 | WS | 180.4 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.207 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 4.7 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 14 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring95
81Efficiency92
70Playmaking70
89Rebounding97
75Defense94
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