Contemporaries · overlapped 12 seasons
Dirk Nowitzki vs Kevin Durant
Dirk Nowitzki and Kevin Durant were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 12 seasons. On the floor, Kevin Durant was the higher-volume scorer (27.8 points per game to 20.7); Kevin Durant was the more efficient scorer (58.7% true shooting to 57.7%); Kevin Durant created more for others (4.7 assists per game to 2.4). Kevin Durant holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #17 all-time ranking to Dirk Nowitzki's #25.
Career averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 20.7 |
Points / game |
27.8 |
| 7.5 |
Rebounds / game |
7.1 |
| 2.4 |
Assists / game |
4.7 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 46.6% |
Field goal % |
51.1% |
| 37.9% |
3-point % |
39.3% |
| 87.4% |
Free throw % |
88.2% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
58.7% |
| 1,522 |
Games played |
1,047 |
Advanced metrics
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 105.9 |
Offensive rating |
116.9 |
| 105.4 |
Defensive rating |
107.6 |
| 0.6 |
Net rating |
9.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
27.1% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
20.7% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
8.3% |
Playoff averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 25.3 |
Points / game |
29.3 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
7.8 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
4.2 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.9 |
Blocks / game |
1.2 |
| 46.1% |
Field goal % |
48.0% |
| 36.2% |
3-point % |
35.5% |
| 89.2% |
Free throw % |
86.9% |
| 145 |
Playoff games |
170 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Kevin Durant |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
2 |
| 1 |
Championships |
2 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
6 |
| #25 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#17 |