Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Shane Battier and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Shane Battier 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 44 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 31-13 winning record over Shane Battier, including a 4-0 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Shane Battier:
2001-02 to 2013-14
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
44 Games played
40 in Regular Season
4 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Shane Battier
13
13
0
Dirk Nowitzki
31
27
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shane Battier 8.1 4.2 1.6 1.10.9
Dirk Nowitzki 22.8 8.4 2.61.01.0
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shane Battier 18 11 5 33
Dirk Nowitzki 36 18 8 34
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Shane Battier 1

game
6

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13

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16

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15

games
Dirk Nowitzki 41

games
34

games
27

games
14

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17

games
Both had same stat 2

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4

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4

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14

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12

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2001-02 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 2002
1. Grizzlies 97   Shane Battier 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 16 2-6 .333 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 32 6 1 1 1 1 3 44 9-20 .450 2-2 1.000 12-13 .923
Feb. 26, 2002
2. Grizzlies 91   Shane Battier 18 8 4 1 2 3 3 39 6-14 .429 2-3 .667 4-5 .800
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 16 9 6 3 1 1 2 26 6-11 .545 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Mar. 23, 2002
3. Grizzlies 100   Shane Battier 12 7 3 1 0 4 1 38 3-10 .300 1-5 .200 5-6 .833
Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 24 7 3 2 2 3 4 23 10-12 .833 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 2002
4. Grizzlies 108   Shane Battier 9 3 3 3 0 1 0 29 4-10 .400 0-3 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 119   Dirk Nowitzki 20 11 7 1 1 4 2 41 10-20 .500 0-5 .000 0-1 .000
Feb. 14, 2003
5. Grizzlies 103   Shane Battier 11 5 1 2 2 0 2 32 4-7 .571 3-5 .600 0-0 -
Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 31 6 1 2 1 3 3 42 12-19 .632 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
Mar. 01, 2003
6. Grizzlies 87   Shane Battier 12 5 2 1 1 2 2 40 3-8 .375 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Mavericks 114   Dirk Nowitzki 28 7 4 2 0 1 3 31 9-21 .429 3-6 .500 7-7 1.000
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2003
7. Grizzlies 108   Shane Battier 11 3 0 2 3 0 0 20 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
OT Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 19 11 2 2 1 6 6 39 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Dec. 27, 2003
8. Grizzlies 98   Shane Battier 3 2 0 2 0 0 3 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 18 17 4 0 0 4 3 42 6-10 .600 2-3 .667 4-4 1.000
Feb. 17, 2004
9. Grizzlies 109   Shane Battier 11 9 1 2 0 1 1 30 4-11 .364 2-4 .500 1-2 .500
Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 24 9 0 1 3 1 2 36 9-19 .474 0-2 .000 6-6 1.000
Apr. 13, 2004
10. Grizzlies 103   Shane Battier 6 7 2 1 0 1 2 25 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 11 10 0 1 3 0 4 27 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2004
11. Grizzlies 88   Shane Battier 6 4 0 3 1 2 4 24 1-2 .500 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 112   Dirk Nowitzki 22 13 0 1 1 3 3 31 8-15 .533 0-2 .000 6-9 .667
Nov. 27, 2004
12. Grizzlies 85   Shane Battier 13 8 1 1 0 2 5 32 5-11 .455 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 32 18 2 3 1 2 3 41 10-27 .370 0-4 .000 12-13 .923
Apr. 11, 2005
13. Grizzlies 89   Shane Battier 11 3 0 1 1 1 4 30 4-5 .800 1-1 1.000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 19 8 2 0 3 1 1 33 6-13 .462 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Apr. 20, 2005
14. Grizzlies 88   Shane Battier 2 1 2 0 2 0 4 21 0-1 .000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 16 8 5 1 0 1 2 26 3-11 .273 0-0 - 10-12 .833
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2005
15. Grizzlies 112   Shane Battier 11 2 5 2 2 0 5 37 3-8 .375 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 27 9 2 0 0 2 4 33 9-20 .450 1-5 .200 8-10 .800
Dec. 09, 2005
16. Grizzlies 83   Shane Battier 17 2 2 2 1 0 5 41 5-12 .417 1-1 1.000 6-9 .667
Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 35 9 1 1 0 4 6 38 13-29 .448 1-5 .200 8-9 .889
Feb. 01, 2006
17. Grizzlies 80   Shane Battier 10 7 3 2 2 1 1 38 3-6 .500 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mavericks 81   Dirk Nowitzki 18 12 1 0 1 4 1 37 7-18 .389 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Feb. 23, 2006
18. Grizzlies 87   Shane Battier 11 7 3 1 1 1 5 37 5-10 .500 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 31 6 4 1 4 1 1 40 12-23 .522 2-4 .500 5-5 1.000
2006 Playoffs - Western Conference First Round
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 23, 2006
19. Grizzlies 93   Shane Battier 6 6 1 3 2 3 5 40 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 31 11 3 1 0 1 3 45 9-18 .500 0-3 .000 13-15 .867
Apr. 26, 2006
20. Grizzlies 79   Shane Battier 3 4 0 0 0 4 4 15 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 31 4 1 0 1 1 5 37 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 12-14 .857
Apr. 29, 2006
21. Grizzlies 89   Shane Battier 10 6 1 1 0 0 4 43 4-8 .500 1-3 .333 1-3 .333
OT Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 36 9 5 0 1 1 2 48 12-25 .480 4-10 .400 8-9 .889
May. 01, 2006
22. Grizzlies 76   Shane Battier 5 7 0 0 0 1 3 30 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 1-3 .333
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 27 7 3 2 0 2 2 35 12-21 .571 3-3 1.000 0-0 -
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2006
23. Rockets 107   Shane Battier 4 2 3 1 1 0 1 33 2-6 .333 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 76   Dirk Nowitzki 24 4 1 0 0 2 2 34 10-18 .556 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Jan. 16, 2007
24. Rockets 96   Shane Battier 5 5 1 2 0 0 5 37 2-7 .286 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 30 10 6 1 0 1 0 39 9-19 .474 2-4 .500 10-10 1.000
Feb. 09, 2007
25. Rockets 74   Shane Battier 5 3 0 1 0 0 2 31 1-9 .111 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 15 8 2 2 0 2 4 33 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Feb. 15, 2007
26. Rockets 77   Shane Battier 11 0 0 2 1 1 2 39 2-3 .667 1-2 .500 6-7 .857
Mavericks 80   Dirk Nowitzki 26 8 1 1 2 3 3 41 12-22 .545 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 2007
27. Rockets 98   Shane Battier 7 2 1 0 2 1 5 33 2-6 .333 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
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
28. Rockets 94   Shane Battier 12 2 3 0 1 0 0 38 4-9 .444 3-6 .500 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 100   Dirk Nowitzki 18 14 0 0 1 1 3 37 8-16 .500 0-1 .000 2-5 .400
Dec. 15, 2007
29. Rockets 83   Shane Battier 11 4 2 0 0 2 2 35 4-10 .400 3-5 .600 0-0 -
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
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 20, 2009
30. Rockets 93   Shane Battier 6 2 3 0 2 2 2 43 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 86   Dirk Nowitzki 9 11 2 1 1 2 4 43 4-18 .222 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Apr. 15, 2009
31. Rockets 84   Shane Battier 9 5 3 1 2 0 2 39 2-5 .400 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 30 15 2 2 0 1 3 41 13-23 .565 0-0 - 4-6 .667
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 2009
32. Rockets 103   Shane Battier 3 1 3 1 0 0 1 28 1-8 .125 1-6 .167 0-0 -
Mavericks 121   Dirk Nowitzki 23 6 4 1 1 1 2 34 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 10-10 1.000
Nov. 25, 2009
33. Rockets 99   Shane Battier 8 2 1 0 1 2 0 28 3-5 .600 2-4 .500 0-1 .000
Mavericks 130   Dirk Nowitzki 25 8 1 2 2 0 1 36 10-16 .625 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Dec. 18, 2009
34. Rockets 116   Shane Battier 5 5 2 0 1 2 4 33 2-6 .333 1-4 .250 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 108   Dirk Nowitzki 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 2-4 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 31, 2009
35. Rockets 97   Shane Battier 11 8 5 2 1 1 4 38 4-12 .333 2-9 .222 1-1 1.000
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 11 7 1 0 4 3 3 31 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 29, 2010
36. Rockets 91   Shane Battier 3 0 0 1 2 2 2 22 1-5 .200 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 20 10 1 0 3 3 2 29 10-16 .625 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Jan. 27, 2011
37. Rockets 106   Shane Battier 10 7 1 0 1 2 6 34 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 4-6 .667
Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 18 2 3 0 2 0 1 34 7-16 .438 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Feb. 12, 2011
38. Rockets 102   Shane Battier 14 7 4 1 1 1 3 39 5-9 .556 4-6 .667 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 22 6 2 1 2 0 1 34 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 06, 2011
39. Grizzlies 104   Shane Battier 11 11 1 0 0 0 3 37 4-10 .400 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 23 5 2 1 1 1 2 34 9-17 .529 3-6 .500 2-2 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 2011
40. Heat 105   Shane Battier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 04 0-1 .000 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 21 5 3 0 0 2 4 29 6-15 .400 0-0 - 9-10 .900
Mar. 29, 2012
41. Heat 106   Shane Battier 6 2 0 0 1 0 0 23 2-4 .500 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Mavericks 85   Dirk Nowitzki 25 6 3 1 1 3 3 34 9-19 .474 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
2012-13 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 02, 2013
42. Heat 119   Shane Battier 6 0 0 1 2 0 5 28 2-5 .400 2-5 .400 0-0 -
OT Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 19 6 1 0 0 2 3 29 7-15 .467 2-4 .500 3-4 .750
2013-14 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 2013
43. Heat 110   Shane Battier 4 5 0 2 1 0 2 24 1-4 .250 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 28 6 3 2 1 5 3 36 8-12 .667 3-5 .600 9-10 .900
Feb. 18, 2014
44. Heat 117   Shane Battier 2 3 3 1 0 0 3 23 1-4 .250 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 22 9 7 1 0 1 1 36 7-14 .500 1-5 .200 7-7 1.000