Cross-era · careers 32 years apart
Dirk Nowitzki vs K.C. Jones
Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 32 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 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 43.5%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.
Career averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|
| 20.7 |
Points / game |
7.4 |
| 7.5 |
Rebounds / game |
3.6 |
| 2.4 |
Assists / game |
4.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 46.6% |
Field goal % |
38.6% |
| 37.9% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 87.4% |
Free throw % |
64.1% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
43.5% |
| 1,522 |
Games played |
676 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|
| 2.17× |
Points vs era avg |
0.62× |
| 1.82× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.57× |
| 1.14× |
Assists vs era avg |
1.97× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|
| 105.9 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 105.4 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 0.6 |
Net rating |
— |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
— |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|
| 25.3 |
Points / game |
6.4 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
3.1 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
3.8 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 0.9 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 46.1% |
Field goal % |
35.6% |
| 36.2% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 89.2% |
Free throw % |
69.9% |
| 145 |
Playoff games |
105 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | K.C. Jones |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
0 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
8 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
0 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
0 |
| #25 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#66 |