Cross-era · careers 4 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Moses Malone

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Moses Malone 1976-1994 · Center

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Moses Malone (1976-1994) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 4 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 20.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 2.00× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 56.9%). Moses Malone holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #15 all-time ranking to Dirk Nowitzki's #25.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatMoses Malone
20.7 Points / game 20.6
7.5 Rebounds / game 12.2
2.4 Assists / game 1.3
0.8 Steals / game 0.8
0.8 Blocks / game 1.3
46.6% Field goal % 48.4%
37.9% 3-point % 7.3%
87.4% Free throw % 76.8%
57.7% True shooting % 56.9%
1,522 Games played 1,329

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatMoses Malone
2.17× Points vs era avg 2.00×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 2.88×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 0.55×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Moses Malone's era.

Dirk NowitzkiStatMoses Malone
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatMoses Malone
25.3 Points / game 22.1
10.0 Rebounds / game 13.8
2.5 Assists / game 1.4
1.0 Steals / game 0.9
0.9 Blocks / game 1.6
46.1% Field goal % 46.7%
36.2% 3-point % 5.3%
89.2% Free throw % 77.7%
145 Playoff games 94

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatMoses Malone
1 MVP awards 3
1 Finals MVP 1
1 Championships 1
14 All-Star selections 11
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#25 All-time GOAT rank #15

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