Cross-era · careers 34 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Tom Heinsohn

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Tom Heinsohn 1956-1964 · Forward

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Tom Heinsohn (1956-1964) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 34 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 18.6); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.61× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 45.9%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Tom Heinsohn's #47.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatTom Heinsohn
20.7 Points / game 18.6
7.5 Rebounds / game 8.8
2.4 Assists / game 2.0
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.6% Field goal % 40.4%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 79.1%
57.7% True shooting % 45.9%
1,522 Games played 654

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatTom Heinsohn
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.61×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.40×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 0.91×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Tom Heinsohn's era.

Dirk NowitzkiStatTom Heinsohn
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatTom Heinsohn
25.3 Points / game 19.8
10.0 Rebounds / game 9.2
2.5 Assists / game 2.1
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 39.9%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 73.6%
145 Playoff games 104

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatTom Heinsohn
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 8
14 All-Star selections 5
4 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#25 All-time GOAT rank #47

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