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
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28 Games played
21 in Regular Season
7 in Playoffs
Summary of Victories
Games Won | in Regular Season |
in Playoffs |
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Yao Ming | 8 |
5 |
3 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 20 |
16 |
4 |
Stats in Games Between Them
Averages |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Yao Ming | 21.3 | 9.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 2.1 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 24.7 | 8.6 | 2.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
Game Highs |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Yao Ming | 36 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 53 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
Games with better stats than the other player... |
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Player |
Points | Rebounds | Assists | Steals | Blocks |
Yao Ming | 13 |
17 |
4 |
3 | 15 |
Dirk Nowitzki | 15 |
10 |
19 |
15 | 5 |
Both had same stat | 0 |
1 |
5 |
10 | 8 |
Head To Head Games Played: One by One
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2002-03 Season
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Nov. 21, 2002
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nov. 13, 2003
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Dec. 02, 2004
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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
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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
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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
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Apr. 23, 2005
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Nov. 22, 2005
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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
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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
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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 |
2007-08 Season
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Nov. 05, 2007
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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
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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
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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
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Oct. 30, 2008
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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
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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
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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 |