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.
PPG
20.719.0
RPG
7.510.8
APG
2.43.0
TS%
57.7%55.1%
PER
22.424.2
Win Shares
206.6206.7
games played
15221392
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS
Head to Head
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 37–53 | |
| Meetings | 90 (33 playoff) | |
| PPG | 21.5 | 21.7 |
| RPG | 8.9 | 11.3 |
| APG | 2.3 | 3.0 |
| First meeting | 1998-99 | |
| Last meeting | 2015-16 | |
Per Game
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1522 | 1392 |
| MIN | 33.7 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 20.7 | 19.0 |
| REB | 7.5 | 10.8 |
| AST | 2.4 | 3.0 |
| STL | 0.8 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 47.1 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 87.9 | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.4 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 57.7 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 26.5 | 27.0 |
| WS | 206.6 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.193 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 3.7 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 74.9 | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 15 |
| All-Star | 14 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | — | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9291
Efficiency8172
Playmaking7080
Rebounding8998
Defense7597
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