Cross-era · careers 19 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Walt Frazier

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Walt Frazier 1967-1979 · Guard

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Walt Frazier (1967-1979) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 19 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 18.9); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.79× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 54.2%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Walt Frazier's #40.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatWalt Frazier
20.7 Points / game 18.9
7.5 Rebounds / game 5.9
2.4 Assists / game 6.1
0.8 Steals / game 0.8
0.8 Blocks / game 0.1
46.6% Field goal % 48.8%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 78.6%
57.7% True shooting % 54.2%
1,522 Games played 825

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatWalt Frazier
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.79×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 1.17×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 2.71×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Walt Frazier's era.

Dirk NowitzkiStatWalt Frazier
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatWalt Frazier
25.3 Points / game 20.7
10.0 Rebounds / game 7.1
2.5 Assists / game 6.4
1.0 Steals / game 0.4
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 50.7%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 76.0%
145 Playoff games 93

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatWalt Frazier
1 MVP awards 0
1 Finals MVP 0
1 Championships 2
14 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#25 All-time GOAT rank #40

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