Cross-era · careers 2 years apart

Robert Parish vs Dirk Nowitzki

Robert Parish 1976-1996 · Center Dirk Nowitzki 1998-2018 · Forward

Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Dirk Nowitzki (1998-2018) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 2 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 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 2.17× their league average respectively; Dirk Nowitzki was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 57.1%). Dirk Nowitzki holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #25 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.

Career averages

Robert ParishStatDirk Nowitzki
14.5 Points / game 20.7
9.1 Rebounds / game 7.5
1.4 Assists / game 2.4
0.8 Steals / game 0.8
1.5 Blocks / game 0.8
53.1% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 37.9%
71.8% Free throw % 87.4%
57.1% True shooting % 57.7%
1,611 Games played 1,522

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Robert ParishStatDirk Nowitzki
1.38× Points vs era avg 2.17×
2.14× Rebounds vs era avg 1.82×
0.55× Assists vs era avg 1.14×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.

Robert ParishStatDirk Nowitzki
— Offensive rating 105.9
— Defensive rating 105.4
— Net rating 0.6
— Usage % 0.2%
— Assist % 0.1%
— Rebound % 0.1%

Playoff averages

Robert ParishStatDirk Nowitzki
15.3 Points / game 25.3
9.6 Rebounds / game 10.0
1.3 Assists / game 2.5
0.8 Steals / game 1.0
1.7 Blocks / game 0.9
50.5% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 36.2%
71.4% Free throw % 89.2%
184 Playoff games 145

Accolades

Robert ParishStatDirk Nowitzki
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 1
4 Championships 1
9 All-Star selections 14
0 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#46 All-time GOAT rank #25

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