Dirk Nowitzki vs Steve Nash
Dirk Nowitzki leads 6 of 8 career categories against Steve Nash, including scoring (20.7 PPG) and rebounding (7.5 RPG). Head to head they met 41 times, 12 of them in the playoffs, with Dirk Nowitzki winning the series 25–16.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki: scoring (20.7 PPG), rebounding (7.5 RPG), per-minute impact (22.4 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Steve Nash: playmaking (8.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.5% TS%).
PPG
20.714.3
RPG
7.53.0
APG
2.48.5
TS%
57.7%60.5%
PER
22.419.9
Win Shares
206.6129.6
games played
15221217
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 7 All-NBA · 8 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 25–16 | |
| Meetings | 41 (12 playoff) | |
| PPG | 26.5 | 19.2 |
| RPG | 10.1 | 3.7 |
| APG | 3.3 | 10.6 |
| First meeting | 2004-05 | |
| Last meeting | 2013-14 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1217 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 14.3 |
| REB | 7.5 | 3.0 |
| AST | 2.4 | 8.5 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 49.0 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 42.8 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 19.9 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 60.5 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 21.0 |
| WS | 206.6 | 129.6 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.163 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 7 |
| All-Star | 14 | 8 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9278
Efficiency8191
Playmaking7096
Rebounding8945
Defense7537
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