Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Dirk Nowitzki vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Dirk Nowitzki and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 20.7); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 57.7%); Shai Gilgeous-Alexander created more for others (5.3 assists per game to 2.4). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.
Career averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 20.7 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 7.5 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 2.4 |
Assists / game |
5.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 46.6% |
Field goal % |
50.4% |
| 37.9% |
3-point % |
35.9% |
| 87.4% |
Free throw % |
85.1% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
70.3% |
| 1,522 |
Games played |
530 |
Advanced metrics
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 105.9 |
Offensive rating |
112.7 |
| 105.4 |
Defensive rating |
111.4 |
| 0.6 |
Net rating |
1.3 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
33.4% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
35.0% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
7.0% |
Playoff averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 25.3 |
Points / game |
25.8 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.4 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
5.7 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.4 |
| 0.9 |
Blocks / game |
1.0 |
| 46.1% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 36.2% |
3-point % |
36.1% |
| 89.2% |
Free throw % |
86.7% |
| 145 |
Playoff games |
46 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
1 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
3 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #25 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#68 |
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