Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki 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.

They faced each other a total of 53 times in NBA games. Kobe Bryant has a 32-21 winning record over Dirk Nowitzki, but Dirk Nowitzki won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 4-0 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Kobe Bryant
vs.
Dirk Nowitzki
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Kobe Bryant:
1996-97 to 2015-16
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
53 Games played
49 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Kobe Bryant
32
32
0
Dirk Nowitzki
21
17
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 25.3 6.5 4.8 1.50.5
Dirk Nowitzki 23.0 9.9 2.50.90.8
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 62 14 11 52
Dirk Nowitzki 35 22 8 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Kobe Bryant 27

games		 9

games		 39

games		 25

games		10

games
Dirk Nowitzki 25

games 		42

games		 9

games		 16

games		19

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 5

games		 12

games		24

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 17, 1999
1. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 23 9 4 1 0 3 2 31 8-15 .533 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 7 4 3 0 1 1 2 24 2-10 .200 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 03, 1999
2. Lakers 115   Kobe Bryant 17 4 10 3 1 5 4 40 6-12 .500 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 8 1 0 0 0 1 6 15 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-4 .500
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 1999
3. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 25 9 4 3 0 3 3 42 10-22 .455 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 30 6 1 1 1 0 5 38 10-16 .625 5-7 .714 5-5 1.000
Apr. 18, 2000
4. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 16 14 6 2 1 6 3 43 7-20 .350 1-5 .200 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 10 6 1 3 0 0 1 28 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
2000-01 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 03, 2000
5. Lakers 99   Kobe Bryant 38 10 6 2 2 6 4 45 15-28 .536 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 25 11 1 0 3 5 1 38 9-16 .563 2-6 .333 5-6 .833
Dec. 22, 2000
6. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 35 4 4 0 0 5 5 46 12-20 .600 1-1 1.000 10-10 1.000
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 29 10 2 0 0 1 5 46 9-15 .600 0-3 .000 11-15 .733
Feb. 20, 2001
7. Lakers 119   Kobe Bryant 19 6 7 1 1 3 3 40 5-16 .313 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 25 8 0 1 2 1 3 41 10-18 .556 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
2001-02 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 05, 2001
8. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 19 9 5 3 0 4 1 42 9-23 .391 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 33 14 3 0 3 1 4 43 12-20 .600 3-5 .600 6-8 .750
Feb. 03, 2002
9. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 24 10 6 2 1 2 5 40 11-25 .440 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 19 15 1 3 1 1 3 42 6-17 .353 0-5 .000 7-10 .700
Mar. 17, 2002
10. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 14 9 11 1 0 1 1 41 5-14 .357 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 17 10 4 1 1 2 5 44 6-16 .375 4-7 .571 1-2 .500
Mar. 19, 2002
11. Lakers 98   Kobe Bryant 12 8 3 0 0 1 5 35 4-18 .222 0-2 .000 4-7 .571
Mavericks 114   Dirk Nowitzki 19 11 3 1 0 2 4 45 5-16 .313 2-4 .500 7-8 .875
2002-03 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 2002
12. Lakers 72   Kobe Bryant 16 5 3 3 0 5 2 33 7-21 .333 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 18 17 0 0 0 2 4 35 7-19 .368 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Dec. 06, 2002
13. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 27 9 7 1 1 6 3 42 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 21 12 3 2 1 2 2 44 6-11 .545 4-4 1.000 5-7 .714
Apr. 03, 2003
14. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 19 8 6 3 1 3 4 44 7-21 .333 0-4 .000 5-7 .714
Mavericks 89   Dirk Nowitzki 25 22 2 1 0 3 4 47 7-21 .333 1-6 .167 10-10 1.000
Apr. 08, 2003
15. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 14 8 4 2 0 3 4 40 4-16 .250 1-4 .250 5-7 .714
Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 26 9 2 1 0 3 1 40 8-20 .400 2-7 .286 8-8 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2003
16. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 15 7 6 1 1 1 5 41 4-18 .222 0-3 .000 7-7 1.000
Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 27 12 5 1 1 1 3 46 10-22 .455 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 2005
17. Lakers 104   Kobe Bryant 32 3 3 1 0 5 3 47 12-30 .400 4-11 .364 4-6 .667
Mavericks 118   Dirk Nowitzki 25 9 4 2 0 4 3 39 8-22 .364 0-3 .000 9-11 .818
Mar. 04, 2005
18. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 40 8 6 2 2 3 3 44 13-27 .481 0-4 .000 14-16 .875
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 23 13 3 1 1 0 5 42 7-17 .412 1-3 .333 8-10 .800
Mar. 10, 2005
19. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 36 9 3 1 2 3 3 44 14-22 .636 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 25 11 4 0 1 1 2 41 6-19 .316 0-4 .000 13-15 .867
Apr. 17, 2005
20. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 33 7 9 2 0 8 2 34 9-15 .600 5-9 .556 10-11 .909
Mavericks 114   Dirk Nowitzki 24 8 3 4 2 3 4 39 6-13 .462 0-2 .000 12-14 .857
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2005
21. Lakers 109   Kobe Bryant 43 5 2 4 1 2 3 43 15-33 .455 3-9 .333 10-12 .833
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 27 15 2 0 1 4 4 42 9-20 .450 0-3 .000 9-12 .750
Dec. 20, 2005
22. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 62 8 0 3 0 2 3 33 18-31 .581 4-10 .400 22-25 .880
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 18 11 3 0 1 1 3 27 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 2-4 .500
Feb. 07, 2006
23. Lakers 87   Kobe Bryant 24 4 4 3 0 4 4 42 5-22 .227 3-11 .273 11-13 .846
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 26 12 2 0 0 3 2 37 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 13, 2006
24. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 33 7 4 2 1 4 3 44 9-18 .500 1-6 .167 14-17 .824
Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 23 14 8 2 1 3 2 41 8-14 .571 0-1 .000 7-10 .700
Jan. 07, 2007
25. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 26 8 6 1 1 3 3 41 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 29 13 3 1 1 2 3 40 10-24 .417 1-4 .250 8-8 1.000
Jan. 18, 2007
26. Lakers 95   Kobe Bryant 26 3 5 0 0 6 3 34 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 10-11 .909
Mavericks 114   Dirk Nowitzki 27 10 3 1 1 2 0 37 11-18 .611 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
Mar. 11, 2007
27. Lakers 72   Kobe Bryant 25 9 3 0 0 5 1 37 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 13-18 .722
Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 19 5 2 1 1 2 1 29 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 25, 2008
28. Lakers 105   Kobe Bryant 40 10 5 1 1 3 4 45 11-19 .579 1-3 .333 17-21 .810
Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 26 10 3 0 1 3 3 36 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Mar. 02, 2008
29. Lakers 108   Kobe Bryant 52 11 4 1 2 5 2 51 15-27 .556 2-3 .667 20-27 .741
OT Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 30 13 5 2 2 2 4 45 10-26 .385 3-7 .429 7-8 .875
Mar. 18, 2008
30. Lakers 102   Kobe Bryant 29 2 7 3 0 2 4 44 12-23 .522 2-4 .500 3-6 .500
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 35 11 1 0 5 1 3 43 11-23 .478 3-6 .500 10-12 .833
Apr. 04, 2008
31. Lakers 112   Kobe Bryant 25 10 6 0 0 0 4 42 7-14 .500 3-4 .750 8-9 .889
Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 27 4 3 0 0 2 3 31 13-19 .684 1-2 .500 0-0 -
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2008
32. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 27 4 1 1 0 1 1 36 10-20 .500 0-2 .000 7-8 .875
Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 14 8 1 0 2 4 6 37 5-17 .294 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Nov. 28, 2008
33. Lakers 114   Kobe Bryant 35 6 5 1 1 3 2 40 14-26 .538 1-4 .250 6-6 1.000
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 19 12 4 3 0 3 1 36 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 3-3 1.000
Mar. 15, 2009
34. Lakers 107   Kobe Bryant 28 8 5 1 1 1 4 41 11-20 .550 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 20 5 2 1 1 2 3 38 6-20 .300 0-2 .000 8-11 .727
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2009
35. Lakers 80   Kobe Bryant 20 6 2 0 0 3 2 37 6-19 .316 1-4 .250 7-9 .778
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 21 10 1 1 1 1 2 38 5-14 .357 1-4 .250 10-11 .909
Jan. 03, 2010
36. Lakers 131   Kobe Bryant 15 3 8 0 1 4 2 32 6-12 .500 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 22 8 1 0 0 2 1 32 7-18 .389 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Jan. 13, 2010
37. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 10 2 1 1 0 0 2 35 5-11 .455 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 30 16 2 0 1 0 3 43 11-22 .500 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
Feb. 24, 2010
38. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 20 5 2 2 0 2 4 40 9-23 .391 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 31 9 1 1 0 1 2 42 10-19 .526 0-0 - 11-11 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 19, 2011
39. Lakers 100   Kobe Bryant 21 4 10 0 0 3 1 36 10-18 .556 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 14 8 3 0 0 0 1 37 5-15 .333 0-3 .000 4-5 .800
Mar. 12, 2011
40. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 16 5 4 3 0 2 1 33 6-20 .300 0-3 .000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 25 10 6 1 2 2 3 37 10-19 .526 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 31, 2011
41. Lakers 110   Kobe Bryant 28 5 4 2 0 4 1 30 8-21 .381 1-5 .200 11-15 .733
Mavericks 82   Dirk Nowitzki 27 13 2 0 1 4 4 34 10-20 .500 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
2011 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 02, 2011
42. Lakers 94   Kobe Bryant 36 5 0 1 1 3 2 35 14-29 .483 4-9 .444 4-5 .800
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 28 14 3 2 1 1 1 38 11-22 .500 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
May. 04, 2011
43. Lakers 81   Kobe Bryant 23 0 3 5 0 1 1 38 9-20 .450 1-5 .200 4-5 .800
Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 24 7 2 0 0 1 2 38 9-16 .563 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
May. 06, 2011
44. Lakers 92   Kobe Bryant 17 4 6 1 0 2 3 38 8-16 .500 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 32 9 1 0 1 4 2 42 12-19 .632 4-5 .800 4-4 1.000
May. 08, 2011
45. Lakers 86   Kobe Bryant 17 3 1 0 0 5 1 37 7-18 .389 0-5 .000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 122   Dirk Nowitzki 17 7 4 1 0 1 2 32 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 2012
46. Lakers 73   Kobe Bryant 14 3 7 3 1 4 0 38 7-22 .318 0-3 .000 0-1 .000
Mavericks 70   Dirk Nowitzki 21 7 1 0 0 3 1 33 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 22, 2012
47. Lakers 96   Kobe Bryant 15 5 4 1 0 7 1 38 4-15 .267 2-5 .400 5-9 .556
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 25 12 2 1 0 0 3 36 9-22 .409 1-6 .167 6-8 .750
Mar. 21, 2012
48. Lakers 109   Kobe Bryant 30 5 4 1 0 4 2 35 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 7-7 1.000
Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 26 10 4 2 0 1 2 36 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 4-5 .800
2012-13 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 24, 2013
49. Lakers 103   Kobe Bryant 38 12 7 0 1 5 2 38 13-21 .619 4-5 .800 8-10 .800
Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 30 13 1 3 0 2 1 39 11-19 .579 4-4 1.000 4-5 .800
Apr. 02, 2013
50. Lakers 101   Kobe Bryant 23 11 11 4 2 4 3 47 8-18 .444 0-3 .000 7-8 .875
Mavericks 81   Dirk Nowitzki 11 5 6 1 1 1 2 33 4-13 .308 1-3 .333 2-6 .333
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 2014
51. Lakers 106   Kobe Bryant 17 5 7 1 0 2 2 31 6-22 .273 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 140   Dirk Nowitzki 23 2 2 0 1 0 0 21 8-10 .800 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2015
52. Lakers 93   Kobe Bryant 15 5 1 0 0 1 5 31 3-15 .200 2-8 .250 7-7 1.000
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 25 9 1 1 0 1 3 30 10-13 .769 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Nov. 13, 2015
53. Lakers 82   Kobe Bryant 19 5 3 0 0 6 2 32 7-15 .467 3-8 .375 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 9 5 1 0 1 1 4 29 4-13 .308 1-3 .333 0-1 .000
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