Cross-era · careers 25 years apart

Dirk Nowitzki vs Willis Reed

Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 25 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 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.17× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 52.3%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatWillis Reed
20.7 Points / game 18.7
7.5 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.4 Assists / game 1.8
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
46.6% Field goal % 47.6%
37.9% 3-point % 0.0%
87.4% Free throw % 74.8%
57.7% True shooting % 52.3%
1,522 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dirk NowitzkiStatWillis Reed
2.17× Points vs era avg 1.65×
1.82× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.14× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Dirk NowitzkiStatWillis Reed
105.9 Offensive rating —
105.4 Defensive rating —
0.6 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.1% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dirk NowitzkiStatWillis Reed
25.3 Points / game 17.4
10.0 Rebounds / game 10.3
2.5 Assists / game 1.9
1.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 46.1%
36.2% 3-point % 0.0%
89.2% Free throw % 75.1%
145 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Dirk NowitzkiStatWillis Reed
1 MVP awards 1
1 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
14 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#25 All-time GOAT rank #29

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