Contemporaries · overlapped 10 seasons
Dirk Nowitzki vs Stephen Curry
Dirk Nowitzki and Stephen Curry were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 10 seasons. On the floor, Stephen Curry was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 20.7); Stephen Curry was the more efficient scorer (64.8% true shooting to 57.7%); Stephen Curry created more for others (6.3 assists per game to 2.4). Stephen Curry holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 4 championships, 1 Finals MVP and the #16 all-time ranking to Dirk Nowitzki's #25.
Career averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 20.7 |
Points / game |
24.8 |
| 7.5 |
Rebounds / game |
4.7 |
| 2.4 |
Assists / game |
6.3 |
| 0.8 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.8 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 46.6% |
Field goal % |
47.1% |
| 37.9% |
3-point % |
42.5% |
| 87.4% |
Free throw % |
91.0% |
| 57.7% |
True shooting % |
64.8% |
| 1,522 |
Games played |
1,069 |
Advanced metrics
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 105.9 |
Offensive rating |
117.2 |
| 105.4 |
Defensive rating |
105.8 |
| 0.6 |
Net rating |
11.5 |
| 0.2% |
Usage % |
32.5% |
| 0.1% |
Assist % |
27.0% |
| 0.1% |
Rebound % |
6.5% |
Playoff averages
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 25.3 |
Points / game |
26.8 |
| 10.0 |
Rebounds / game |
5.3 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
6.2 |
| 1.0 |
Steals / game |
1.5 |
| 0.9 |
Blocks / game |
0.3 |
| 46.1% |
Field goal % |
45.4% |
| 36.2% |
3-point % |
39.8% |
| 89.2% |
Free throw % |
89.1% |
| 145 |
Playoff games |
155 |
Accolades
| Dirk Nowitzki | Stat | Stephen Curry |
|---|
| 1 |
MVP awards |
2 |
| 1 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 1 |
Championships |
4 |
| 14 |
All-Star selections |
10 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #25 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#16 |
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