Dirk also doesn’t disappear in the playoffs, especially when it counts the most. He has 13 30 point elimination performances. Only one other player in the history of the NBA has more 30 point elimination games.

Since 05-06, Dirk has hit more game winning shots in the last seconds of a game than any other player. He hit 8, Wade hit 5, Melo hit 2 and Kobe hit 1.

Dirk is tied with Kobe for the most game winners in the last 10 seconds since 05-06, but he did it with much fewer shot attempts.

In the past 3 seasons, Dirk is 8-15 in the last 10 seconds of a game. Kobe is 10-21. 10-21 is less than 50%, 8-15 is almost 60%.

Since 2003 dirk is almost 60% on clutch shots. Kobe is somewhere in the 30% range.

Dirk is only 1 of 4 players in the history of the NBA to record 25+ points and 10+ rebounds in their playoff career.

Dirk doesn’t get as many offensive rebounds as other bigs because he guards players out on the floor unlike every other big. It’s hard to get a tip rebound when you’re away from the basket.

Saying Gasol is even within 100 light years of Dirk is hilarious.

Titles are a team accomplishment. When Kobe had no post player, they missed the playoffs and were nowhere close to winning a title. The team he went to the finals with over the last three season is largely the same team he blamed for losing when he missed the playoffs. Insert a good post player and suddenly Kobe is the best ever.

Dirk has had no one manning the paint in his entire career and has faired way better than Kobe did when he was without Shaq and Gasol.

Dirk is a much better defender than people give him credit for. Most people just repeat what they hear someone else say, especially if it agrees with what they want to believe.

Saying Gasol is even within 100 light years of Dirk is still hilarious.

Became the first European, the first person who hasn’t attended a U.S. high school or college, and the first Maverick to win the NBA Most Valuable Player award (2006-2007)
Became the only player in NBA history to register 150 three-point field goals and 100 blocks in a season (he had 151 three-point field goals and 101 blocks in the 2000–01 NBA season)
Became the tallest player (7’0) to register more than 1,000 three-pointers, surpassing the previous record of Clifford Robinson and Rashard Lewis, who are both 6’10.
Became the first player in Dallas Mavericks history to be named to an All-NBA team (2000-2001). He is the only Maverick, and European player in NBA history to be named to an All-NBA First Team (2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-2007, and 2008-09)
Became the first player in NBA history who did not attend a U.S. high school or college to be selected to an All-NBA First Team (2004-2005)
Became the first European player in NBA history to be an All-Star Game starter (2006-2007)
Became the 3rd player in NBA history to lead the league in Win Shares for at least 3 consecutive seasons (2005-2007). The others are Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
Became the 3rd player in NBA history (after Rick Barry and Larry Bird) to average 26-plus points while shooting 90% or better from the line (2005-06)
Became the 5th player in NBA history to shoot better than 50% from the field (50.2), 40% from three-point range (41.6), and 90% from the line (90.4) (2006-07). The others are Larry Bird, Reggie Miller, Mark Price, Steve Nash, and Jose Calderon. He and Bird are the only 2 of the 6 to average more than 20 points per game.
Only 1 of 5 players in NBA history to average + 25ppg and + 10rpg in the NBA playoffs. The others are Elgin Baylor, Hakeem Olajuwon, Bob Petit and Shaquille O’Neal.
Surpassed the 10,000 point career plateau on January 18, 2005 against the Washington Wizards.
Became the 105th player and the 4th European-born player in NBA history to surpass 15,000 career points on March 30, 2007 in a win over the New York Knicks.
Became the 2nd European player in NBA history (after Detlef Schrempf), to surpass 15,000 career points on March 30, 2007 in a win over the New York Knicks.
Became the first European player in NBA history to accumulate over 2,000 career points in the playoffs.
Became the only European player in NBA history to score 2,000 points in a season (2002-2003, 2004-2005, 2005-2006, and 2008-2009).
Registered his first career triple-double on February 6, 2008. tallying 29 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds. (2007-08)
[edit]NBA Records
Most free throws made in a playoff run: 205 (in 23 games, April 23–June 20, 2006)
Most career 40+ point games by a European player, 17 times (12 in regular season, 5 in playoffs)
Most All-Star game selections, and appearances by a European player, 8 times (2002–2009)
Most All-NBA selections by a European player, 9 times (2001–2009)
2nd most points in a single game by a European player, 53 points (December 2, 2004 vs. Houston Rockets), behind Tony Parker’s 55 points
Most points in a playoff game by a European player, 50 points (June 1, 2006 vs. Phoenix Suns)

If Yugoslavia stayed together in 1992, Dream Team 1 would have their hands full. Imagine: Divac, Petrovic, Đorđević, Dino Rađa, Kukoč vs. MJ, Bird, Magic, Ewing, Mallone