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.
PPG
20.723.7
RPG
7.510.9
APG
2.42.5
TS%
57.7%58.6%
PER
22.426.4
Win Shares
206.6180.4
games played
15221207
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS1 MVP · 3 FMVP · 14 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 13–22 | |
| Meetings | 35 (6 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.5 | 22.9 |
| RPG | 9.7 | 11.2 |
| APG | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2009-10 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1207 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 34.7 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 23.7 |
| REB | 7.5 | 10.9 |
| AST | 2.4 | 2.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 2.3 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 58.2 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 4.5 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 52.7 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 26.4 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 58.6 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 29.5 |
| WS | 206.6 | 180.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.207 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.7 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 71.7 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Shaquille O'Neal | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 14 |
| All-Star | 14 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9295
Efficiency8192
Playmaking7070
Rebounding8997
Defense7594
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