Cross-era · careers 35 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Frank Ramsey

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Frank Ramsey 1954-1963 · Forward

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Frank Ramsey (1954-1963) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 35 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dirk Nowitzki was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 13.5); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.17× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 48.0%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Frank Ramsey's #71.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatFrank Ramsey
20.7 Points / game 13.5
7.5 Rebounds / game 5.5
2.4 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.6% Field goal % 39.8%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 80.7%
57.7% True shooting % 48.0%
1,522 Games played 623

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatFrank Ramsey
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.17×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 0.86×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 0.79×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Frank Ramsey's era.

Dirk NowitzkiStatFrank Ramsey
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatFrank Ramsey
25.3 Points / game 13.6
10.0 Rebounds / game 5.0
2.5 Assists / game 1.5
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 41.5%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 82.7%
145 Playoff games 98

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatFrank Ramsey
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 7
14 All-Star selections 0
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#25 All-time GOAT rank #71

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