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Dirk Nowitzki

DAL· Forward· #41· 2018-19

2.13 m · 111 kg · 48 years old

1 Rings1 Finals MVP2 Finals (1-1)

14× All-Star12× All-NBA1× MVP

Season

51 games

PTS

REB

AST

STL

BLK

MIN

FG%

35.9%

3P%

31.2%

FT%

78%

Season by season · tap a row

Season	Team	GP	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	MIN	FG%	3P%	FT%
2018-19	DAL	51	7.3	3.1	0.7	0.2	0.4	0.4	1.5	15.6	35.9%	31.2%	78%
2017-18	DAL	77	12	5.7	1.6	0.6	0.6	0.7	1.9	24.7	45.6%	40.9%	89.8%
2016-17	DAL	54	14.2	6.5	1.5	0.6	0.7	0.9	2.1	26.4	43.7%	37.8%	87.5%
2015-16	DAL	75	18.3	6.5	1.8	0.7	0.7	1.1	2.1	31.5	44.8%	36.8%	89.3%
2014-15	DAL	77	17.3	5.9	1.9	0.5	0.4	1.1	2.1	29.6	45.9%	38%	88.2%
2013-14	DAL	80	21.7	6.2	2.7	0.9	0.6	1.5	2.1	32.9	49.7%	39.8%	89.9%
2012-13	DAL	53	17.3	6.8	2.5	0.7	0.7	1.3	1.8	31.3	47.1%	41.4%	86%
2011-12	DAL	62	21.6	6.7	2.2	0.7	0.5	1.9	2.1	33.5	45.7%	36.8%	89.6%
2010-11	DAL	73	23	7	2.6	0.5	0.6	1.9	2.4	34.3	51.7%	39.3%	89.2%
2009-10	DAL	81	25	7.7	2.7	0.9	1	1.8	2.6	37.5	48.1%	42.1%	91.5%
2008-09	DAL	81	25.9	8.4	2.4	0.8	0.8	1.9	2.2	37.7	47.9%	35.9%	89%
2007-08	DAL	77	23.6	8.6	3.5	0.7	0.9	2.1	2.6	36	47.9%	35.9%	87.9%
2006-07	DAL	78	24.6	8.9	3.4	0.7	0.8	2.1	2.2	36.2	50.2%	41.6%	90.4%
2005-06	DAL	81	26.6	9	2.8	0.7	1	1.9	2	38.1	48%	40.6%	90.1%
2004-05	DAL	78	26.1	9.7	3.1	1.2	1.5	2.3	2.8	38.7	45.9%	39.9%	86.9%
2003-04	DAL	77	21.8	8.7	2.7	1.2	1.4	1.8	2.8	37.9	46.2%	34.1%	87.7%
2002-03	DAL	80	25.1	9.9	3	1.4	1	1.9	2.6	39	46.3%	37.9%	88.1%
2001-02	DAL	76	23.4	9.9	2.4	1.1	1	1.9	2.9	38	47.7%	39.7%	85.3%
2000-01	DAL	82	21.8	9.2	2.1	1	1.2	1.9	3	38.1	47.4%	38.7%	83.8%
1999-00	DAL	82	17.5	6.5	2.5	0.8	0.8	1.7	3.1	35.8	46.1%	37.9%	83%
1998-99	DAL	47	8.2	3.4	1	0.6	0.6	1.6	2.2	20.4	40.5%	20.6%	77.3%

Player DNA2018-19 · vs 174 players

Career · 21 seasons

Points

20.7 per game

Rebounds

7.5 per game

Assists

2.4 per game

43%Field goals

In the clutch

last 5 min, within 5 points · 1998–2018

PTS/game

2.7

Win %

58.5%

725 games with clutch minutes

His go-to play

Where he does the most damage: catch & shoot — around the league average (1.0 pts/possession)

Who guards him2018-19 · official matchups

Ivan Rabb66 poss14 pts/100

Dario Šarić47 poss4 pts/100

Bruno Caboclo46 poss20 pts/100

Tobias Harris46 poss11 pts/100

Dragan Bender39 poss10 pts/100

What he scores per 100 possessions against each defender, in the recorded matchups. Observed history: it does not say who defends him best.

Videosplay by play · official NBA clips

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Readings

Trend

Observed

Dirk Nowitzki drops from 12.0 to 7.3 points per game in 2017-18→2018-19 after 21 measured seasons.

7.3

Points per game · 2018-19

12.0

Points per game · 2017-18

3.1

Rebounds per game · 2018-19

0.7

Assists per game · 2018-19

15.6 min

Minutes per game · 2018-19

Games · 2018-19

Career · 1998-99–2018-19 · 21 seasons

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▸ See evidence · 21 pieces of evidence

1998-99: 47 games · 8.2 pts · 3.4 reb · 1.0 ast · 20.4 min
1999-00: 82 games · 17.5 pts · 6.5 reb · 2.5 ast · 35.8 min
2000-01: 82 games · 21.8 pts · 9.2 reb · 2.1 ast · 38.1 min
2001-02: 76 games · 23.4 pts · 9.9 reb · 2.4 ast · 38.0 min
2002-03: 80 games · 25.1 pts · 9.9 reb · 3.0 ast · 39.0 min
2003-04: 77 games · 21.8 pts · 8.7 reb · 2.7 ast · 37.9 min
2004-05: 78 games · 26.1 pts · 9.7 reb · 3.1 ast · 38.7 min
2005-06: 81 games · 26.6 pts · 9.0 reb · 2.8 ast · 38.1 min
2006-07: 78 games · 24.6 pts · 8.9 reb · 3.4 ast · 36.2 min
2007-08: 77 games · 23.6 pts · 8.6 reb · 3.5 ast · 36.0 min
2008-09: 81 games · 25.9 pts · 8.4 reb · 2.4 ast · 37.7 min
2009-10: 81 games · 25.0 pts · 7.7 reb · 2.7 ast · 37.5 min

Revision e4eb3a00 · house data

Measured

With Nowitzki on the floor his team is 3.5 points worse per 100 possessions than without him (2018-19).

-3.5

On/off difference · per 100 possessions · 2018-19

Real lineups of 2018-19 · 534 min with him · 2,109 min without

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Observed

Dirk Nowitzki passes most to Luka Dončić (3.53 passes per game) in 2018-19; 6 teammates with ≥ 1 pass per game.

3.53

Most frequent connection · Passes per game · 2018-19

Passes made per game · 2018-19 · regular season

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Measured

Dirk Nowitzki sits in the 27th percentile among the league's forwards and centres in scoring (2018-19).

Percentile · Scoring · 2018-19

Against 174 league forwards and centres with ≥ 20 games and ≥ 15 min

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Career highs · advanced

PER

BPM

VORP

TS%

USG%

Points per game · tap a bar

1998-992018-192018-19

Current physique

Official team listing · with shoes · no measurement date

Height213 cm

Weight111 kg

Injury history

2018-10-17ankle · left57 days out

2018-04-05ankle · left252 days out

2018-04-04ankle · left253 days out

2017-04-04Achilles · right1 days out

2016-11-30Achilles · right23 days out

2016-11-27Achilles · right26 days out

🚫 Block duels

Play by play, since 2003.

Blocks the most

Pau Gasol14

Kenyon Martin12

Tim Duncan11

Stephen Jackson10

Most blocked by

Shawn Marion21

Tim Duncan12

Yao Ming10

Pau Gasol9

🔗 Who he plays with

Passes per game, 2018 season. Source: NBA tracking.

His main partner

Luka Dončić

3.5 passes per game

Passes to most

Luka Dončić3.520%

Jalen Brunson2.715%

Dwight Powell2.514%

Trey Burke2.313%

Devin Harris2.212%

Receives most from

Luka Dončić4.323%

Devin Harris3.418%

Jalen Brunson3.016%

Trey Burke1.910%

J.J. Barea1.68%

🎯 How he scores

Shot distribution from play-by-play. These are shares, not totals.

61%

20%

19%

Mid-range47%Three38%At the rim57%

Assisted baskets: 61%Buzzer-beaters: 68bandeja: 11%mate: 3%stepback: 1%

🪪 Passport and numbers

🇩🇪GermanyPosition: alero

Draft: 1998 · round 1, pick 9

His numbers

41DAL1998–2018