Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dirk Nowitzki and James Posey

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dirk Nowitzki and James Posey played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 42 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 27-15 winning record over James Posey, but James Posey won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-2 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dirk Nowitzki
vs.
James Posey
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
James Posey:
1999-00 to 2010-11
42 Games played
36 in Regular Season
6 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki
27
25
2
James Posey
15
11
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 22.7 9.6 2.8 0.91.0
James Posey 8.5 4.1 1.11.00.2
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 36 19 7 43
James Posey 19 16 5 31
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 38

games		 39

games		 31

games		 10

games		21

games
James Posey 2

games 		3

games		 4

games		 17

games		1

game
Both had same stat 2

games		 0

games		 7

games		 15

games		20

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 2000
1. Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 14 6 1 0 0 0 4 34 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 98   James Posey 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 07 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 29, 2000
2. Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 10 4 1 0 0 3 3 31 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 96   James Posey 15 6 0 1 0 0 3 28 6-14 .429 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Feb. 26, 2000
3. Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 13 8 4 2 0 1 3 39 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Nuggets 96   James Posey 13 4 1 0 0 2 2 27 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Apr. 06, 2000
4. Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 32 9 6 0 0 2 2 45 11-16 .688 3-7 .429 7-9 .778
OT Nuggets 115   James Posey 17 7 3 1 1 1 5 33 5-9 .556 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2000
5. Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 18 6 2 1 1 0 3 38 6-13 .462 2-5 .400 4-5 .800
Nuggets 96   James Posey 6 3 1 2 0 2 6 29 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Nov. 25, 2000
6. Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 24 13 5 2 2 1 0 34 6-12 .500 3-5 .600 9-12 .750
Nuggets 84   James Posey 12 2 2 0 1 1 3 30 5-8 .625 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Jan. 20, 2001
7. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 27 12 5 0 2 1 3 38 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Nuggets 79   James Posey 4 7 0 1 0 1 6 31 0-6 .000 0-3 .000 4-5 .800
Jan. 27, 2001
8. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 21 14 6 2 2 2 2 43 7-21 .333 0-3 .000 7-8 .875
Nuggets 102   James Posey 12 2 1 0 1 2 4 16 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2001
9. Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 33 9 3 1 1 1 4 42 12-23 .522 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
Nuggets 91   James Posey 10 0 1 2 0 1 6 23 4-7 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 08, 2002
10. Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 27 8 4 1 2 1 5 38 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 12-16 .750
Nuggets 94   James Posey 8 16 2 2 0 2 5 45 3-13 .231 1-5 .200 1-2 .500
Jan. 24, 2002
11. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 26 10 3 0 1 4 6 41 11-20 .550 3-3 1.000 1-3 .333
Nuggets 97   James Posey 17 5 3 1 0 2 4 32 6-13 .462 2-7 .286 3-3 1.000
Mar. 03, 2002
12. Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 19 10 4 2 0 0 5 45 6-18 .333 3-6 .500 4-6 .667
OT Nuggets 110   James Posey 4 4 3 0 0 2 4 12 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 -
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 2003
13. Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 26 8 2 4 1 0 4 32 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 10-10 1.000
Rockets 86   James Posey 7 5 0 0 0 1 2 29 1-6 .167 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Jan. 29, 2003
14. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 34 6 5 2 2 3 0 38 11-20 .550 3-8 .375 9-10 .900
Rockets 81   James Posey 10 3 1 2 0 2 4 34 5-10 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 21, 2003
15. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 34 11 2 1 0 1 1 40 11-20 .550 2-4 .500 10-11 .909
Rockets 85   James Posey 11 6 3 1 0 1 2 29 4-8 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2003
16. Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 19 11 2 2 1 6 6 39 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
OT Grizzlies 108   James Posey 12 5 3 3 1 3 3 33 5-9 .556 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Dec. 27, 2003
17. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 18 17 4 0 0 4 3 42 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Grizzlies 98   James Posey 14 3 2 1 0 3 3 32 5-13 .385 2-6 .333 2-2 1.000
Feb. 17, 2004
18. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 24 9 0 1 3 1 2 36 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Grizzlies 109   James Posey 19 7 1 2 1 2 3 29 7-10 .700 3-4 .750 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 2004
19. Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 11 10 0 1 3 0 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Grizzlies 103   James Posey 12 1 0 2 1 3 1 23 4-9 .444 2-4 .500 2-4 .500
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2004
20. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 22 13 0 1 1 3 3 31 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
Grizzlies 88   James Posey 5 1 0 0 0 2 1 24 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Apr. 11, 2005
21. Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 19 8 2 0 3 1 1 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Grizzlies 89   James Posey 4 0 1 3 0 2 2 18 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 20, 2005
22. Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 16 8 5 1 0 1 2 26 3-11 .273 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Grizzlies 88   James Posey 12 4 1 1 0 0 2 26 3-10 .300 0-4 .000 6-6 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2005
23. Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 23 8 1 0 0 1 2 40 7-16 .438 4-5 .800 5-6 .833
Heat 90   James Posey 10 3 0 0 0 0 3 39 3-5 .600 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Feb. 09, 2006
24. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 27 4 1 0 2 0 2 31 11-16 .688 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Heat 76   James Posey 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 15 0-2 .000 0-2 .000 0-1 .000
2006 Playoffs - NBA Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jun. 08, 2006
25. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 16 10 4 3 0 2 2 39 4-14 .286 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Heat 80   James Posey 2 7 0 1 0 0 5 25 1-3 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jun. 11, 2006
26. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 26 16 4 0 2 1 2 41 8-16 .500 0-2 .000 10-11 .909
Heat 85   James Posey 7 5 1 0 0 1 6 28 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000
Jun. 13, 2006
27. Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 30 7 1 0 0 3 5 45 9-20 .450 2-7 .286 10-12 .833
Heat 98   James Posey 4 3 0 0 0 1 1 28 1-2 .500 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Jun. 15, 2006
28. Mavericks 74   Dirk Nowitzki 16 9 1 1 0 4 2 41 2-14 .143 1-5 .200 11-13 .846
Heat 98   James Posey 15 10 1 1 0 1 3 26 5-9 .556 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Jun. 18, 2006
29. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 20 8 3 0 0 2 4 49 8-19 .421 0-4 .000 4-5 .800
OT Heat 101   James Posey 10 6 0 2 0 1 5 44 2-6 .333 2-5 .400 4-4 1.000
Jun. 20, 2006
30. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 29 15 2 0 2 1 5 47 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Heat 95   James Posey 6 5 0 2 0 3 2 25 2-5 .400 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 21, 2007
31. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 22 11 1 0 1 1 2 41 10-23 .435 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Heat 93   James Posey 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 21 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 22, 2007
32. Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 31 11 6 1 2 3 2 38 11-17 .647 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Heat 100   James Posey 17 4 0 1 1 2 4 32 6-12 .500 5-8 .625 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 31, 2008
33. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 31 11 6 0 3 3 4 42 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 10-10 1.000
Celtics 96   James Posey 13 3 1 3 0 0 4 34 3-9 .333 3-5 .600 4-4 1.000
Mar. 20, 2008
34. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 22 19 1 0 2 6 1 38 8-20 .400 0-3 .000 6-6 1.000
Celtics 94   James Posey 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 21 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 14, 2009
35. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 20 13 2 0 1 4 1 38 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Hornets 104   James Posey 5 3 1 0 0 0 0 25 1-6 .167 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Mar. 05, 2009
36. Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 27 7 1 1 0 0 1 38 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Hornets 104   James Posey 6 4 0 1 0 0 2 29 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Apr. 10, 2009
37. Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 25 7 1 1 0 1 2 38 8-20 .400 0-2 .000 9-11 .818
Hornets 92   James Posey 5 2 0 1 0 1 4 19 1-6 .167 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Apr. 12, 2009
38. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 29 14 3 1 0 0 1 43 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Hornets 102   James Posey 8 6 3 0 0 0 3 28 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 3-3 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2009
39. Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 12 5 2 1 0 2 6 37 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
OT Hornets 114   James Posey 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 8 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Dec. 14, 2009
40. Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 10 7 3 2 1 2 2 35 4-11 .364 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Hornets 90   James Posey 10 5 1 3 1 0 5 28 3-6 .500 3-6 .500 1-3 .333
Feb. 28, 2010
41. Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 36 8 7 1 0 0 3 39 14-25 .560 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Hornets 100   James Posey 0 2 0 0 0 1 4 24 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 22, 2010
42. Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 16 5 3 0 0 5 3 35 8-12 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Hornets 115   James Posey 0 2 5 1 0 0 4 18 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
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