With the Mavericks struggling to play to the form of previous incarnations of the team, some are questioning Dirk Nowitzki. It has even been suggested that we trade the Big German and start over. These people need to be reminded just who Dirk is, and what he has meant to the Mavericks orginazation. Simply put, you don’t trade guys like Dirk, you build statues of them. Here is a simple look at Dirk’s career when placed against the best power forwards of all time.
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Great Power Forwards |
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Karl Malone |
Charles Barkley |
Kevin Garnett |
Tim Duncan |
Dirk Nowitzki |
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Points Per Game |
25 |
22.1 |
19.2 |
20.2 |
22.8 |
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Rebounds Per Game |
10.1 |
11.7 |
10.5 |
11.4 |
8.2 |
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Assists Per Game |
3.6 |
3.9 |
4 |
3.1 |
2.6 |
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Playoffs |
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Points Per Game |
24.7 |
23 |
19.5 |
22.3 |
25.9 |
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Rebounds Per Game |
10.7 |
12.9 |
11 |
12.4 |
10.3 |
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Assists Per Game |
3.2 |
3.9 |
3.8 |
3.4 |
2.9 |
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