Dirk Being Dirk |
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SEASON | MPG | PTS/36 MIN | EFG% | FTR | 3PAR | AVG DISTANCE | WIN SHARES/48 MIN |
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09-10 | 37.5 | 24.0 | 49.8 | 0.392 | 0.081 | 13.7 | .194 |
10-11 | 34.3 | 24.2 | 54.5 | 0.376 | 0.142 | 14.4 | .213 |
11-12 | 33.5 | 23.2 | 49.5 | 0.343 | 0.205 | 15.6 | .175 |
12-13 | 31.3 | 19.9 | 51.6 | 0.265 | 0.216 | 16.3 | .145 |
13-14 | 32.9 | 23.8 | 54.9 | 0.295 | 0.258 | 16.7 | .199 |
CAREER AVG | 35.9 | 22.6 | 51.4 | 0.375 | 0.195 | 14.7 | .208 |
As Dirk has grown older, he’s taken a higher volume of threes and far fewer free throws and has still remained just as valuable to the team in terms of win shares. Threes are obviously worth more than two-pointers, and because he’s such a sharp-shooter, Nowitzki has been able to score even more efficiently these past four seasons than he was able to in his physical prime. Most star players are much more stubborn when it comes to reinventing their games to adapt to physical limitations caused by aging, but Nowitzki has willingly accepted his age and has remained a super efficient player because of it.