PI Finds: Dirk Drops Another 30+ On the Spurs Dynasty
Posted by Neil Paine on November 19, 2009
One cool thing about our Play Index is that it allows you to search for single-game performances vs. a specific team (going back to 1986-87, that is). Using the Game Finder, you can also look for the total games in a span matching a certain criteria, and you can combine that with the opponent search to come up with a list like this:
From 1998-99 to 2009-10, against the Spurs, in the regular season, requiring Points >= 30, sorted by most games matching criteria.
| Rk | Player | Pos | From | To | Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kobe Bryant | G | 2001 | 2008 | 12 |
| 2 | Allen Iverson | G | 1999 | 2009 | 11 |
| 3 | Dirk Nowitzki | F | 2001 | 2010 | 10 |
| 4 | Stephon Marbury | G | 2000 | 2005 | 7 |
| 5 | LeBron James | F | 2004 | 2009 | 6 |
| 6 | Shaquille O'Neal | C | 2000 | 2004 | 6 |
| 7 | Tracy McGrady | F | 2001 | 2007 | 5 |
| 8 | Paul Pierce | F | 2001 | 2008 | 5 |
| 9 | Kevin Garnett | F | 2001 | 2003 | 4 |
| 10 | Antawn Jamison | F | 2001 | 2005 | 4 |
| 11 | Chris Webber | F | 2000 | 2003 | 4 |
| 12 | Vince Carter | G | 2000 | 2006 | 3 |
| 13 | Karl Malone | F | 1999 | 2002 | 3 |
| 14 | Amare Stoudemire | F | 2005 | 2005 | 3 |
| 15 | Dwyane Wade | G | 2006 | 2009 | 3 |
| 16 | Ray Allen | G | 2003 | 2006 | 2 |
| 17 | Carmelo Anthony | F | 2006 | 2009 | 2 |
| 18 | Gilbert Arenas | G | 2006 | 2006 | 2 |
| 19 | Mike Bibby | G | 2006 | 2006 | 2 |
| 20 | Chris Bosh | F | 2006 | 2010 | 2 |
So after Dirk's 41-point performance last night, he now has dropped 30 or more on the Spurs 10 times in their dynasty era, more than anyone except Kobe and A.I.
You can put together lists just like this using our Play Index, with the Player Game Finder Tool. So give it a try and have fun making queries like this of your own, and let us know if you have any questions or comments.
November 19th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
If you restrict your list further, requiring the game to be played in SA (getting rid of all those "Home Cookin" accusations) Dirk jumps to the top of the list with 6 - AI? he only has 2 such games...
November 20th, 2009 at 7:49 am
Kobe also has 11 such games against the Spurs in the Playoffs. Dirk has 6, Shaq has 4. AI and LeBron have 0 of course. Marbury has 1. Mcgrady and Garnett have 0.
#8 (#24) is the Spur killer.
November 20th, 2009 at 8:35 pm
TRUE, and also Iverson has 4 scoring titles and Dirk....????
November 21st, 2009 at 9:01 am
Wow, I wonder why Dirk hasn't won a scoring title. Perhaps he's not a ballhog who thinks he's a better shooter than he is(Iverson.)
98-99: 22 shot attempts while shooting 41 percent. He also shot 4 from 3 even though he shot 29 percent. He also got to the line 10 times a game and shot a mediocre 75%.
The next two seasons he took 24.8 shots and 25.5 a game, but that's just the beginning of insanity for the sharp shooter Iverson.
01-02: Iverson took 27.8 shots a game, proving he has no conscience or brain shot while hitting shots at a 39 percent clip! The gangsta hoopa even took almost 5 3's a game even though as usual he shot 29%. Add 10 FT's as usual(78% from the line), because he'd flop and cry if he didn't get to the line.
Dirk nstead of taking 22 shots a game, takes closer to 16 a game. Give Dirk 6 more shots(including more 3's since Iverson thinks he can shoot better than guys like Richmond, Bird, Mullin, Nash, etc...), and he'd have won some scoring titles.
Dirk has also led the league in player efficiency rating twice(and is fourth among active players.) Iverson is the most overrated player ever, wanna know why? He's not even in the top 250 for career offensive rating.
November 21st, 2009 at 3:30 pm
HEY THATS QUITE A RANT U HAD THERE! All I can say is nice bro! nice.... Dirk is sick with it, and I would take him over hobee cryin or king james.