Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Yao Ming and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Yao Ming 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 28 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 20-8 winning record over Yao Ming, including a 4-3 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Yao Ming:
2002-03 to 2010-11
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
28 Games played
21 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Yao Ming
8
5
3
Dirk Nowitzki
20
16
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Yao Ming 21.3 9.4 1.2 0.62.1
Dirk Nowitzki 24.7 8.6 2.61.51.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Yao Ming 36 16 4 36
Dirk Nowitzki 53 16 8 95
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Yao Ming 13

games
17

games
4

games
3

games
15

games
Dirk Nowitzki 15

games
10

games
19

games
15

games
5

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
5

games
10

games
8

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 21, 2002
1. Rockets 90   Yao Ming 30 16 1 0 2 3 4 33 10-12 .833 0-0 - 10-12 .833
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 24 9 4 0 0 1 2 45 11-21 .524 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Jan. 21, 2003
2. Rockets 86   Yao Ming 6 5 0 0 0 5 2 22 2-6 .333 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 26 8 2 4 1 0 4 32 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 10-10 1.000
Jan. 29, 2003
3. Rockets 81   Yao Ming 20 9 2 0 1 4 1 31 7-9 .778 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 34 6 5 2 2 3 0 38 11-20 .550 3-8 .375 9-10 .900
Feb. 21, 2003
4. Rockets 85   Yao Ming 18 11 2 0 1 1 2 33 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 34 11 2 1 0 1 1 40 11-20 .550 2-4 .500 10-11 .909
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 2003
5. Rockets 86   Yao Ming 12 8 4 2 1 1 4 31 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 23 5 1 0 1 1 1 38 9-16 .563 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Feb. 21, 2004
6. Rockets 88   Yao Ming 14 5 2 0 2 3 5 31 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 25 12 3 1 2 2 3 41 9-17 .529 3-4 .750 4-5 .800
Mar. 07, 2004
7. Rockets 101   Yao Ming 29 10 1 2 3 4 2 38 13-19 .684 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 18 1 1 9 2 2 2 44 7-19 .368 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000
Apr. 14, 2004
8. Rockets 89   Yao Ming 12 7 1 0 1 3 4 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 10 6 1 0 1 1 3 23 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 4-6 .667
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 02, 2004
9. Rockets 106   Yao Ming 13 14 0 3 1 2 6 36 4-15 .267 0-0 - 5-7 .714
OT Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 53 16 2 3 4 1 2 50 15-32 .469 2-5 .400 21-22 .955
Dec. 11, 2004
10. Rockets 78   Yao Ming 13 6 0 0 3 1 2 29 3-11 .273 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 22 14 4 0 3 0 2 32 8-17 .471 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Jan. 12, 2005
11. Rockets 124   Yao Ming 20 6 1 1 4 2 2 33 5-8 .625 0-0 - 10-13 .769
Mavericks 114   Dirk Nowitzki 28 3 0 2 0 1 4 45 10-18 .556 5-7 .714 3-4 .750
2005 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 2005
12. Rockets 98   Yao Ming 11 8 0 0 1 2 6 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 21 7 3 0 1 6 2 42 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 11-13 .846
Apr. 25, 2005
13. Rockets 113   Yao Ming 33 8 0 1 2 1 4 37 13-14 .929 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 26 2 3 2 1 3 1 43 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Apr. 28, 2005
14. Rockets 102   Yao Ming 15 10 2 0 1 4 5 34 7-11 .636 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 28 6 3 2 1 3 5 44 9-16 .563 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Apr. 30, 2005
15. Rockets 93   Yao Ming 20 5 0 0 5 5 5 26 6-7 .857 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 18 7 6 1 1 1 3 43 4-14 .286 1-1 1.000 9-9 1.000
May. 02, 2005
16. Rockets 100   Yao Ming 30 8 0 0 3 2 4 36 10-13 .769 0-0 - 10-16 .625
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 23 13 2 4 1 0 5 42 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
May. 05, 2005
17. Rockets 101   Yao Ming 8 5 2 0 2 3 3 27 3-8 .375 0-0 - 2-6 .333
Mavericks 83   Dirk Nowitzki 19 13 4 1 5 2 4 44 5-22 .227 2-6 .333 7-9 .778
May. 07, 2005
18. Rockets 76   Yao Ming 33 10 1 1 5 2 4 42 13-23 .565 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 14 14 2 1 3 2 1 36 5-14 .357 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2005
19. Rockets 93   Yao Ming 20 6 0 2 1 3 4 37 6-17 .353 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 31 7 2 0 1 1 3 40 11-19 .579 3-5 .600 6-7 .857
Mar. 15, 2006
20. Rockets 81   Yao Ming 36 12 2 1 1 2 4 38 12-17 .706 0-0 - 12-15 .800
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 30 11 3 1 3 1 1 40 10-20 .500 2-3 .667 8-8 1.000
Mar. 21, 2006
21. Rockets 72   Yao Ming 13 13 0 1 1 1 3 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 28 4 1 2 0 3 1 36 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2006
22. Rockets 107   Yao Ming 36 6 1 1 2 4 2 36 12-16 .750 0-0 - 12-12 1.000
Mavericks 76   Dirk Nowitzki 24 4 1 0 0 2 2 34 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2007
23. Rockets 98   Yao Ming 21 11 3 0 2 1 4 38 9-12 .750 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 19 9 5 2 0 2 5 34 7-20 .350 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Nov. 21, 2007
24. Rockets 94   Yao Ming 30 15 1 0 6 2 4 41 11-18 .611 0-0 - 8-9 .889
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 18 14 0 0 1 1 3 37 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
Dec. 15, 2007
25. Rockets 83   Yao Ming 28 14 3 1 3 3 1 42 10-18 .556 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 20 6 8 1 0 1 2 40 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2008
26. Rockets 112   Yao Ming 30 13 3 0 2 3 3 41 11-15 .733 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 36 7 0 0 2 2 3 39 10-22 .455 2-4 .500 14-14 1.000
Feb. 20, 2009
27. Rockets 93   Yao Ming 22 13 0 0 2 6 3 39 8-16 .500 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 9 11 2 1 1 2 4 43 4-18 .222 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 15, 2009
28. Rockets 84   Yao Ming 23 9 2 1 2 4 4 35 11-20 .550 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 30 15 2 2 0 1 3 41 13-23 .565 0-0 - 4-6 .667