Head-to-Head: Games Played Between D.J. Mbenga and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which D.J. Mbenga 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.

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They faced each other a total of 9 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 5-4 winning record over D.J. Mbenga. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
D.J. Mbenga:
2004-05 to 2010-11
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
9 Games played
9 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
D.J. Mbenga
4
4
0
Dirk Nowitzki
5
5
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
D.J. Mbenga 2.1 1.8 0.3 0.00.4
Dirk Nowitzki 26.7 9.3 2.30.21.3
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
D.J. Mbenga 6 4 1 03
Dirk Nowitzki 35 16 6 15
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
D.J. Mbenga 0

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Dirk Nowitzki 9

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9

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7

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2

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6

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Both had same stat 0

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2008
1. Warriors 99   D.J. Mbenga 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 121   Dirk Nowitzki 29 8 6 0 3 2 5 39 9-16 .563 3-4 .750 8-8 1.000
Jan. 25, 2008
2. Lakers 105   D.J. Mbenga 5 4 0 0 0 1 3 16 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 26 10 3 0 1 3 3 36 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 10-11 .909
Mar. 18, 2008
3. Lakers 102   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 35 11 1 0 5 1 3 43 11-23 .478 3-6 .500 10-12 .833
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 15, 2009
4. Lakers 107   D.J. Mbenga 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 04 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
5. Lakers 80   D.J. Mbenga 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 21 10 1 1 1 1 2 38 5-14 .357 1-4 .250 10-11 .909
Jan. 03, 2010
6. Lakers 131   D.J. Mbenga 6 3 1 0 3 1 4 15 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 22 8 1 0 0 2 1 32 7-18 .389 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Jan. 13, 2010
7. Lakers 100   D.J. Mbenga 4 2 0 0 0 0 1 11 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 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
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2010
8. Hornets 95   D.J. Mbenga 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 25 10 3 0 0 3 3 37 7-12 .583 1-2 .500 10-13 .769
Apr. 13, 2011
9. Hornets 89   D.J. Mbenga 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 11 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 121   Dirk Nowitzki 32 6 2 0 0 3 2 32 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 11-12 .917