Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Troy Murphy and Dirk Nowitzki

This is the detail of NBA games in which Troy Murphy 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 25 times in NBA games. Dirk Nowitzki has a 16-9 winning record over Troy Murphy. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Troy Murphy:
2001-02 to 2012-13
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
25 Games played
25 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Troy Murphy
9
9
0
Dirk Nowitzki
16
16
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Troy Murphy 12.1 7.4 1.4 0.40.2
Dirk Nowitzki 25.8 8.9 3.01.40.8
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Troy Murphy 22 14 4 12
Dirk Nowitzki 51 14 6 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Troy Murphy 2

games
9

games
1

game
1

game
2

games
Dirk Nowitzki 23

games
15

games
20

games
15

games
11

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
4

games
9

games
12

games

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
%
Nov. 27, 2001
1. Warriors 106   Troy Murphy 7 7 0 0 0 3 4 25 1-4 .250 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 33 7 0 2 0 0 4 43 11-22 .500 1-5 .200 10-11 .909
Dec. 01, 2001
2. Warriors 82   Troy Murphy 8 9 2 0 0 2 5 18 4-6 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 111   Dirk Nowitzki 21 5 2 1 0 1 3 25 9-18 .500 1-5 .200 2-2 1.000
Mar. 09, 2002
3. Warriors 105   Troy Murphy 12 2 2 0 1 1 2 22 5-7 .714 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 19 11 4 2 2 3 2 42 7-15 .467 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Mar. 16, 2002
4. Warriors 100   Troy Murphy 13 7 1 1 0 4 4 28 4-7 .571 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Mavericks 117   Dirk Nowitzki 30 9 4 3 0 1 3 34 9-17 .529 3-6 .500 9-9 1.000
2002-03 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 2002
5. Warriors 100   Troy Murphy 2 7 0 1 0 2 4 25 1-6 .167 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 24 13 3 2 2 3 3 44 8-15 .533 1-3 .333 7-10 .700
Dec. 07, 2002
6. Warriors 116   Troy Murphy 10 13 0 0 0 1 5 38 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 121   Dirk Nowitzki 35 8 4 2 2 4 2 46 11-19 .579 1-3 .333 12-13 .923
Mar. 14, 2003
7. Warriors 114   Troy Murphy 12 12 1 0 0 2 3 27 3-5 .600 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 18 4 4 1 1 2 2 19 6-12 .500 3-6 .500 3-3 1.000
Apr. 12, 2003
8. Warriors 108   Troy Murphy 8 10 2 1 0 0 4 28 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 117   Dirk Nowitzki 37 12 5 1 0 2 2 40 10-22 .455 3-5 .600 14-15 .933
2003-04 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 11, 2004
9. Warriors 108   Troy Murphy 16 5 1 0 1 0 4 28 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 29 14 3 2 1 6 3 46 10-15 .667 1-2 .500 8-9 .889
2004-05 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 2004
10. Warriors 98   Troy Murphy 15 7 2 0 0 4 4 44 6-19 .316 0-0 - 3-8 .375
OT Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 25 10 2 2 3 1 5 41 8-18 .444 0-2 .000 9-12 .750
Dec. 14, 2004
11. Warriors 111   Troy Murphy 20 7 1 1 0 3 3 37 8-16 .500 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 13 6 2 1 1 0 5 41 3-13 .231 0-1 .000 7-7 1.000
2005-06 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 2005
12. Warriors 111   Troy Murphy 18 14 1 1 0 3 4 41 7-12 .583 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 24 9 2 1 0 5 2 35 8-14 .571 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Jan. 25, 2006
13. Warriors 93   Troy Murphy 22 14 1 0 0 2 3 39 9-15 .600 1-2 .500 3-4 .750
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 18 6 4 0 1 1 2 36 7-18 .389 1-1 1.000 3-4 .750
Mar. 23, 2006
14. Warriors 122   Troy Murphy 8 3 2 0 0 0 4 28 2-5 .400 1-1 1.000 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 121   Dirk Nowitzki 51 9 5 2 1 5 3 41 16-24 .667 3-4 .750 16-17 .941
Apr. 12, 2006
15. Warriors 114   Troy Murphy 16 6 3 0 0 1 2 28 7-10 .700 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 29 10 4 4 0 1 2 36 11-22 .500 2-4 .500 5-6 .833
2006-07 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 2006
16. Warriors 107   Troy Murphy 20 6 4 0 1 2 3 42 8-10 .800 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 26 11 6 1 0 3 2 43 7-10 .700 1-1 1.000 11-12 .917
2007-08 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 23, 2007
17. Pacers 111   Troy Murphy 18 8 1 0 0 2 5 37 6-15 .400 2-4 .500 4-4 1.000
Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 20 11 5 0 1 2 4 42 6-14 .429 0-3 .000 8-8 1.000
Mar. 14, 2008
18. Pacers 97   Troy Murphy 14 5 2 0 0 1 1 34 5-11 .455 0-3 .000 4-7 .571
Mavericks 116   Dirk Nowitzki 21 6 2 0 0 2 3 28 8-17 .471 1-3 .333 4-5 .800
2008-09 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2008
19. Pacers 106   Troy Murphy 21 14 2 1 0 2 5 35 8-16 .500 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 24 12 3 2 2 2 4 39 6-15 .400 1-3 .333 11-13 .846
Mar. 20, 2009
20. Pacers 92   Troy Murphy 14 11 1 0 1 2 3 39 4-7 .571 1-4 .250 5-6 .833
Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 23 7 2 0 0 0 4 37 10-26 .385 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
2009-10 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 2009
21. Pacers 92   Troy Murphy 10 2 1 1 2 2 3 28 4-7 .571 2-2 1.000 0-1 .000
Mavericks 113   Dirk Nowitzki 31 4 2 1 2 2 1 30 10-14 .714 0-0 - 11-13 .846
Feb. 22, 2010
22. Pacers 82   Troy Murphy 10 11 3 1 0 2 4 37 5-15 .333 0-6 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 23 7 1 0 1 2 3 32 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
2010-11 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 2010
23. Nets 89   Troy Murphy 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 21 10 1 1 0 2 1 37 8-10 .800 1-2 .500 4-4 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 22, 2012
24. Lakers 96   Troy Murphy 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 22 2-5 .400 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 25 12 2 1 0 0 3 36 9-22 .409 1-6 .167 6-8 .750
Mar. 21, 2012
25. Lakers 109   Troy Murphy 4 2 1 0 0 2 0 11 2-4 .500 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Mavericks 93   Dirk Nowitzki 26 10 4 2 0 1 2 36 10-23 .435 2-5 .400 4-5 .800