Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Boris Diaw and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Boris Diaw 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.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 51 times in NBA games. Boris Diaw has a 29-22 winning record over Dirk Nowitzki, but Dirk Nowitzki won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 7-6 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Boris Diaw:
2003-04 to 2016-17
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
51 Games played
38 in Regular Season
13 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Boris Diaw
29
23
6
Dirk Nowitzki
22
15
7

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Boris Diaw 11.1 4.7 3.1 0.60.6
Dirk Nowitzki 21.9 9.0 2.40.80.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Boris Diaw 34 11 10 33
Dirk Nowitzki 50 19 6 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Boris Diaw 7

games
8

games
24

games
11

games
11

games
Dirk Nowitzki 44

games
40

games
18

games
22

games
18

games
Both had same stat 0

games
3

games
9

games
18

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22

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 09, 2004
1. Hawks 102   Boris Diaw 10 6 3 0 0 3 5 30 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 23 10 2 1 1 3 4 42 10-20 .500 0-4 .000 3-5 .600
Mar. 17, 2004
2. Hawks 111   Boris Diaw 15 7 4 3 0 1 2 40 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 28 10 1 0 0 1 4 42 11-22 .500 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 2004
3. Hawks 68   Boris Diaw 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 10 0-2 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 15 12 3 2 1 2 3 32 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 5-10 .500
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 2005
4. Suns 108   Boris Diaw 7 4 3 0 1 4 3 24 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2OT Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 28 15 3 1 2 5 3 49 10-21 .476 4-6 .667 4-5 .800
Dec. 14, 2005
5. Suns 96   Boris Diaw 14 8 5 0 1 2 1 43 7-19 .368 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 29 13 3 1 3 1 2 44 12-24 .500 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Mar. 05, 2006
6. Suns 115   Boris Diaw 24 10 10 0 0 0 3 42 9-15 .600 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 25 9 5 0 1 3 1 42 11-21 .524 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Apr. 13, 2006
7. Suns 117   Boris Diaw 16 8 6 0 2 1 1 39 7-15 .467 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 36 11 2 0 1 3 2 41 12-23 .522 0-3 .000 12-12 1.000
2006 Playoffs - Western Conference Finals
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 24, 2006
8. Suns 121   Boris Diaw 34 6 2 1 1 3 4 38 13-23 .565 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mavericks 118   Dirk Nowitzki 25 19 2 1 0 3 2 41 8-18 .444 0-0 - 9-10 .900
May. 26, 2006
9. Suns 98   Boris Diaw 25 10 6 1 1 2 2 43 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 30 14 6 1 0 1 0 44 12-21 .571 0-0 - 6-8 .750
May. 28, 2006
10. Suns 88   Boris Diaw 20 6 4 0 3 5 4 37 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 28 17 5 1 2 1 3 41 10-23 .435 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
May. 30, 2006
11. Suns 106   Boris Diaw 20 9 4 0 2 1 3 39 9-21 .429 0-2 .000 2-4 .500
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 11 7 2 1 0 2 3 33 3-13 .231 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
Jun. 01, 2006
12. Suns 101   Boris Diaw 16 9 1 1 2 3 4 39 6-14 .429 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 117   Dirk Nowitzki 50 12 3 1 0 1 2 43 14-26 .538 5-6 .833 17-18 .944
Jun. 03, 2006
13. Suns 93   Boris Diaw 30 11 2 1 1 6 5 40 11-16 .688 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 24 10 3 3 3 2 2 44 8-20 .400 0-5 .000 8-9 .889
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 2006
14. Suns 112   Boris Diaw 13 4 5 0 0 2 3 35 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 119   Dirk Nowitzki 35 7 4 1 0 4 3 43 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 12-12 1.000
Dec. 28, 2006
15. Suns 99   Boris Diaw 7 6 3 0 0 3 6 26 3-7 .429 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 27 10 3 1 0 2 2 41 8-20 .400 1-1 1.000 10-11 .909
Mar. 14, 2007
16. Suns 129   Boris Diaw 4 0 2 0 0 0 4 20 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Mavericks 127   Dirk Nowitzki 30 16 6 0 1 3 2 57 11-28 .393 0-2 .000 8-12 .667
Apr. 01, 2007
17. Suns 126   Boris Diaw 16 4 5 0 0 2 1 31 6-9 .667 2-2 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 21 6 6 0 0 1 3 39 6-18 .333 0-3 .000 9-9 1.000
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 19, 2007
18. Suns 105   Boris Diaw 4 4 1 2 1 3 4 20 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 31 9 2 1 2 5 4 41 10-20 .500 2-4 .500 9-10 .900
Feb. 14, 2008
19. Suns 109   Boris Diaw 19 8 5 1 3 2 4 38 9-12 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 36 12 4 0 0 4 3 40 12-31 .387 0-2 .000 12-14 .857
Apr. 06, 2008
20. Suns 98   Boris Diaw 15 3 4 0 0 0 5 29 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 32 12 1 2 0 3 4 38 11-23 .478 1-3 .333 9-10 .900
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 04, 2008
21. Suns 97   Boris Diaw 11 4 0 2 0 1 3 24 5-7 .714 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 39 9 2 0 1 2 3 38 17-25 .680 2-3 .667 3-3 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 12, 2009
22. Bobcats 97   Boris Diaw 8 4 0 1 1 6 5 40 4-11 .364 0-4 .000 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 36 6 2 3 1 3 5 47 14-34 .412 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Mar. 01, 2010
23. Bobcats 84   Boris Diaw 15 4 2 0 1 3 2 28 6-10 .600 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Mavericks 89   Dirk Nowitzki 27 13 1 1 2 1 3 42 12-23 .522 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 27, 2010
24. Bobcats 86   Boris Diaw 12 4 3 2 1 2 2 35 5-12 .417 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 28 13 0 0 1 2 2 36 11-13 .846 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Feb. 05, 2011
25. Bobcats 92   Boris Diaw 11 4 2 1 2 3 3 35 5-12 .417 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 25 4 2 0 5 0 5 34 10-19 .526 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 23, 2012
26. Spurs 104   Boris Diaw 2 3 1 0 1 2 4 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 87   Dirk Nowitzki 16 2 2 0 0 2 1 37 5-21 .238 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 23, 2012
27. Spurs 129   Boris Diaw 7 3 3 1 0 0 1 19 3-5 .600 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 8 6 0 1 0 0 1 20 3-4 .750 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Dec. 30, 2012
28. Spurs 111   Boris Diaw 10 2 0 1 0 0 2 18 4-6 .667 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 8 5 2 0 3 1 1 23 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 25, 2013
29. Spurs 113   Boris Diaw 10 6 4 1 1 0 3 30 4-11 .364 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 15 4 4 0 0 2 1 34 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 3-3 1.000
Mar. 14, 2013
30. Spurs 92   Boris Diaw 9 1 3 1 2 2 3 23 4-6 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 21 11 3 4 1 1 4 35 6-16 .375 3-5 .600 6-6 1.000
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 26, 2013
31. Spurs 116   Boris Diaw 10 5 5 0 0 2 2 27 5-6 .833 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 25 5 2 2 0 1 4 36 10-17 .588 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
Jan. 08, 2014
32. Spurs 112   Boris Diaw 6 5 6 1 1 1 2 29 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 8 5 2 1 1 1 2 27 3-14 .214 0-2 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 02, 2014
33. Spurs 112   Boris Diaw 14 10 2 1 1 2 2 26 6-14 .429 1-4 .250 1-2 .500
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 22 7 0 0 1 1 3 31 9-17 .529 0-2 .000 4-5 .800
Apr. 10, 2014
34. Spurs 109   Boris Diaw 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 20 0-3 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 19 6 1 1 0 0 1 34 8-14 .571 0-0 - 3-5 .600
2014 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 20, 2014
35. Spurs 90   Boris Diaw 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 23 2-8 .250 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 85   Dirk Nowitzki 11 8 1 0 2 1 2 39 4-14 .286 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Apr. 23, 2014
36. Spurs 92   Boris Diaw 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 17 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 16 5 1 2 1 1 2 35 7-19 .368 1-1 1.000 1-1 1.000
Apr. 26, 2014
37. Spurs 108   Boris Diaw 7 2 3 1 0 1 4 23 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 18 7 3 2 0 3 4 39 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Apr. 28, 2014
38. Spurs 93   Boris Diaw 17 4 4 0 0 1 3 28 7-12 .583 3-6 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 89   Dirk Nowitzki 19 7 2 0 1 2 5 37 7-19 .368 0-3 .000 5-7 .714
Apr. 30, 2014
39. Spurs 109   Boris Diaw 8 3 6 0 0 0 1 22 2-4 .500 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 26 15 1 0 1 3 3 39 10-20 .500 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
May. 02, 2014
40. Spurs 111   Boris Diaw 9 2 0 2 0 0 2 23 3-5 .600 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 22 5 3 0 0 4 3 38 11-20 .550 0-3 .000 0-0 -
May. 04, 2014
41. Spurs 119   Boris Diaw 8 7 5 1 0 1 3 27 3-5 .600 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 22 9 0 2 1 1 1 36 8-21 .381 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
2014-15 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 28, 2014
42. Spurs 101   Boris Diaw 5 9 6 0 0 4 2 33 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 18 6 2 1 0 1 4 32 7-11 .636 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Dec. 20, 2014
43. Spurs 93   Boris Diaw 8 7 4 0 1 5 3 36 4-16 .250 0-4 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 99   Dirk Nowitzki 13 3 3 0 0 1 4 33 4-14 .286 0-3 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 24, 2015
44. Spurs 94   Boris Diaw 8 4 1 0 0 3 3 29 4-12 .333 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 15 13 3 0 0 1 1 31 6-16 .375 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Mar. 27, 2015
45. Spurs 94   Boris Diaw 19 3 3 0 0 0 1 26 8-11 .727 3-4 .750 0-0 -
Mavericks 76   Dirk Nowitzki 7 5 4 0 1 1 4 29 3-9 .333 1-1 1.000 0-1 .000
2015-16 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2015
46. Spurs 88   Boris Diaw 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 10 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 83   Dirk Nowitzki 13 14 2 1 0 1 2 35 5-8 .625 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 17, 2016
47. Spurs 112   Boris Diaw 16 3 3 1 0 1 3 16 6-11 .545 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 83   Dirk Nowitzki 4 5 3 0 0 1 0 24 2-10 .200 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 2016
48. Spurs 116   Boris Diaw 5 5 4 0 0 0 3 19 2-4 .500 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 10 8 0 1 0 2 2 24 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 13, 2016
49. Spurs 96   Boris Diaw 4 2 7 0 0 5 3 20 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 19 7 1 1 0 1 2 34 5-17 .294 1-7 .143 8-10 .800
2016-17 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 2017
50. Jazz 112   Boris Diaw 4 2 2 0 0 1 2 17 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 3 10 0 0 0 0 3 25 1-13 .077 0-4 .000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 09, 2017
51. Jazz 105   Boris Diaw 4 1 0 0 0 3 1 14 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 20 7 2 2 0 2 4 37 8-17 .471 0-2 .000 4-5 .800