Dirk Nowitzki vs Tim Duncan
Tim Duncan leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dirk Nowitzki, including rebounding (10.8 RPG) and playmaking (3.0 APG). Head to head they met 90 times, 33 of them in the playoffs, with Tim Duncan winning the series 53–37.
The case for Dirk Nowitzki
scoring (20.7 PPG), shooting efficiency (57.7% TS%), longevity (1522 games played).
The case for Tim Duncan
rebounding (10.8 RPG), playmaking (3.0 APG), per-minute impact (24.2 PER), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG19.0
7.5RPG10.8
2.4APG3.0
57.7%TS%55.1%
22.4PER24.2
206.6Win Shares206.7
1522games played1392
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 | Series wins | 53 |
| 21.5 | PPG | 21.7 |
| 8.9 | RPG | 11.3 |
| 2.3 | APG | 3.0 |
| 90 meetings (33 in the playoffs) · first 1998-99 · last 2015-16 | ||
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | G | 1392 |
| 33.7 | MIN | 34.0 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 19.0 |
| 7.5 | REB | 10.8 |
| 2.4 | AST | 3.0 |
| 0.8 | STL | 0.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.2 |
| 47.1 | FG% | 50.6 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 17.9 |
| 87.9 | FT% | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.4 | PER | 24.2 |
| 57.7 | TS% | 55.1 |
| 26.5 | USG% | 27.0 |
| 206.6 | WS | 206.7 |
| 0.193 | WS/48 | 0.210 |
| 3.7 | BPM | 4.8 |
| 74.9 | VORP | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 3 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 15 |
| 14 | All-Star | 15 |
| — | All-Defensive | 15 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring91
81Efficiency72
70Playmaking80
89Rebounding98
75Defense97
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