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%).
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG14.3
7.5RPG3.0
2.4APG8.5
57.7%TS%60.5%
22.4PER19.9
206.6Win Shares129.6
1522games played1217
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Series wins | 16 |
| 26.5 | PPG | 19.2 |
| 10.1 | RPG | 3.7 |
| 3.3 | APG | 10.6 |
| 41 meetings (12 in the playoffs) · first 2004-05 · last 2013-14 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1217 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 31.3 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 14.3 |
| 7.5 | REB | 3.0 |
| 2.4 | AST | 8.5 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.1 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 49.0 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 42.8 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 90.4 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 19.9 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 60.5 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 21.0 |
| 206.6 | WS | 129.6 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.163 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 3.5 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 53.5 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Steve Nash | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 14 | All-Star | 8 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring78
81Efficiency91
70Playmaking96
89Rebounding45
75Defense37
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