Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Ryan Bowen and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Ryan Bowen 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 29 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 18-11 winning record over Ryan Bowen, but Ryan Bowen won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 6-4 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Ryan Bowen:
1999-00 to 2009-10
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
29 Games played
19 in Regular Season
10 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Ryan Bowen
11
5
6
Dirk Nowitzki
18
14
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ryan Bowen 2.2 2.0 0.6 0.50.2
Dirk Nowitzki 23.9 8.4 2.71.01.1
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ryan Bowen 18 8 3 23
Dirk Nowitzki 33 14 6 45
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Ryan Bowen 0

games
1

game
1

game
6

games
2

games
Dirk Nowitzki 29

games
27

games
25

games
15

games
19

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
3

games
8

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8

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1999-00 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 04, 2000
1. Nuggets 98   Ryan Bowen 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 11 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 14 6 1 0 0 0 4 34 6-12 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 06, 2000
2. Nuggets 115   Ryan Bowen 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-2 .000
OT Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 32 9 6 0 0 2 2 45 11-16 .688 3-7 .429 7-9 .778
2000-01 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 20, 2001
3. Nuggets 79   Ryan Bowen 2 2 0 0 1 0 2 7 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 27 12 5 0 2 1 3 38 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Jan. 27, 2001
4. Nuggets 102   Ryan Bowen 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 10 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 21 14 6 2 2 2 2 43 7-21 .333 0-3 .000 7-8 .875
2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2001
5. Nuggets 91   Ryan Bowen 6 4 1 0 0 0 1 16 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 33 9 3 1 1 1 4 42 12-23 .522 3-6 .500 6-6 1.000
Jan. 08, 2002
6. Nuggets 94   Ryan Bowen 4 8 1 0 0 2 6 33 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 27 8 4 1 2 1 5 38 7-19 .368 1-4 .250 12-16 .750
Jan. 24, 2002
7. Nuggets 97   Ryan Bowen 18 2 2 1 0 1 3 31 6-10 .600 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 26 10 3 0 1 4 6 41 11-20 .550 3-3 1.000 1-3 .333
Mar. 03, 2002
8. Nuggets 110   Ryan Bowen 2 2 1 1 3 0 1 32 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 19 10 4 2 0 0 5 45 6-18 .333 3-6 .500 4-6 .667
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 18, 2002
9. Nuggets 75   Ryan Bowen 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 80   Dirk Nowitzki 9 3 1 3 0 1 5 32 2-13 .154 1-5 .200 4-4 1.000
Jan. 06, 2003
10. Nuggets 71   Ryan Bowen 0 0 0 2 0 4 1 7 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 18 7 2 1 1 1 1 44 7-17 .412 0-0 - 4-5 .800
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 2003
11. Nuggets 101   Ryan Bowen 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 7 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 115   Dirk Nowitzki 19 11 1 0 2 0 3 39 5-15 .333 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
Jan. 16, 2004
12. Nuggets 88   Ryan Bowen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 22 7 2 1 2 4 3 39 8-18 .444 1-4 .250 5-5 1.000
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 11, 2004
13. Rockets 78   Ryan Bowen 2 4 0 0 0 0 1 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 22 14 4 0 3 0 2 32 8-17 .471 3-6 .500 3-4 .750
Jan. 12, 2005
14. Rockets 124   Ryan Bowen 2 2 1 1 0 0 3 08 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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
15. Rockets 98   Ryan Bowen 4 3 0 2 0 0 6 31 2-7 .286 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 21 7 3 0 1 6 2 42 5-19 .263 0-2 .000 11-13 .846
Apr. 25, 2005
16. Rockets 113   Ryan Bowen 5 4 1 2 0 1 4 29 2-6 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 26 2 3 2 1 3 1 43 8-21 .381 0-1 .000 10-12 .833
Apr. 28, 2005
17. Rockets 102   Ryan Bowen 0 1 3 0 0 1 6 19 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 28 6 3 2 1 3 5 44 9-16 .563 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Apr. 30, 2005
18. Rockets 93   Ryan Bowen 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 16 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
19. Rockets 100   Ryan Bowen 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 23 13 2 4 1 0 5 42 9-22 .409 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
May. 05, 2005
20. Rockets 101   Ryan Bowen 7 2 1 2 0 1 1 13 3-4 .750 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 83   Dirk Nowitzki 19 13 4 1 5 2 4 44 5-22 .227 2-6 .333 7-9 .778
May. 07, 2005
21. Rockets 76   Ryan Bowen 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 12 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
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
22. Rockets 93   Ryan Bowen 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 18 1-5 .200 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 31 7 2 0 1 1 3 40 11-19 .579 3-5 .600 6-7 .857
Jan. 18, 2006
23. Rockets 76   Ryan Bowen 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 09 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 29 4 0 1 0 1 2 27 10-14 .714 4-4 1.000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 21, 2006
24. Rockets 72   Ryan Bowen 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 04 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 28 4 1 2 0 3 1 36 10-21 .476 1-3 .333 7-9 .778
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 2008
25. Hornets 104   Ryan Bowen 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 14 0-1 .000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 31 8 2 0 0 2 3 38 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 9-9 1.000
2008 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 19, 2008
26. Hornets 104   Ryan Bowen 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 04 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 31 10 0 0 2 1 2 42 9-21 .429 1-4 .250 12-13 .923
Apr. 22, 2008
27. Hornets 127   Ryan Bowen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 27 5 5 0 1 4 3 36 7-11 .636 1-1 1.000 12-15 .800
Apr. 27, 2008
28. Hornets 97   Ryan Bowen 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 84   Dirk Nowitzki 22 13 3 1 0 2 3 41 8-18 .444 2-4 .500 4-7 .571
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 05, 2009
29. Hornets 104   Ryan Bowen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 27 7 1 1 0 0 1 38 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 8-9 .889