Contemporaries · overlapped 1 season
Dominique Wilkins vs Dirk Nowitzki
Dominique Wilkins and Dirk Nowitzki were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 1 season. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 20.7); Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 53.6%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.
Career averages
| Dominique Wilkins | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 24.8 |
Points / game |
20.7 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
7.5 |
| 2.5 |
Assists / game |
2.4 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.8 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.8 |
| 46.1% |
Field goal % |
46.6% |
| 31.9% |
3-point % |
37.9% |
| 81.1% |
Free throw % |
87.4% |
| 53.6% |
True shooting % |
57.7% |
| 1,074 |
Games played |
1,522 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.
| Dominique Wilkins | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| — |
Offensive rating |
105.9 |
| — |
Defensive rating |
105.4 |
| — |
Net rating |
0.6 |
| — |
Usage % |
0.2% |
| — |
Assist % |
0.1% |
| — |
Rebound % |
0.1% |
Playoff averages
| Dominique Wilkins | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 25.4 |
Points / game |
25.3 |
| 6.7 |
Rebounds / game |
10.0 |
| 2.6 |
Assists / game |
2.5 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
1.0 |
| 0.6 |
Blocks / game |
0.9 |
| 42.8% |
Field goal % |
46.1% |
| 26.7% |
3-point % |
36.2% |
| 81.8% |
Free throw % |
89.2% |
| 56 |
Playoff games |
145 |
Accolades
| Dominique Wilkins | Stat | Dirk Nowitzki |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
1 |
| 0 |
Championships |
1 |
| 8 |
All-Star selections |
14 |
| 1 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
4 |
| #62 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#25 |
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