Aaron Gordon vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Aaron Gordon and Dirk Nowitzki all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Aaron Gordon, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2015 to 2025, and Dirk Nowitzki, with 21 seasons played from 1999 to 2019, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Aaron Gordon vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
277th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
234th
24th
Assists
+300th
160th
269th
105th
Steals
+300th
95th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
55th
280th
53rd
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Aaron Gordon vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
58th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
180th
255th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
+300th
226th
+300th
188th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 9,757 vs. 31,56021,803
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 4,474 vs. 11,4897,015
Assists
+300th
160th
+140 1,939 vs. 3,6511,712
Steals
+300th
95th
+205 522 vs. 1,210688
Blocks
+300th
55th
+245 445 vs. 1,281836
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 1,259 vs. 1,468209
Defensive Rebounds
269th
6th
263 3,215 vs. 10,0216,806
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 3,696 vs. 11,1697,473
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 7,637 vs. 23,73416,097
3-Pointers Made
273rd
20th
253 762 vs. 1,9821,220
3-Pointers Attempted
235th
21st
214 2,302 vs. 5,2102,908
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,603 vs. 7,2405,637
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,314 vs. 8,2395,925

Games and Years:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 720 vs. 1,522802
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 11 vs. 2110

Triple-Doubles:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
276th
61st
215 2 vs. 2018
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
277th
18th
259 920 vs. 3,6632,743
Rebounds
234th
24th
210 439 vs. 1,4461,007
Assists
269th
105th
164 194 vs. 360166
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 42 vs. 149107
Blocks
280th
53rd
227 35 vs. 12994
Offensive Rebounds
96th
83rd
13 185 vs. 21227
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
7th
235 254 vs. 1,234980
Field Goals Made
272nd
21st
251 346 vs. 1,220874
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 695 vs. 2,6421,947
3-Pointers Made
185th
62nd
123 71 vs. 14978
3-Pointers Attempted
208th
63rd
145 189 vs. 408219
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 157 vs. 1,074917
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 219 vs. 1,204985

Games and Years:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 66 vs. 14579
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 6 vs. 159

Triple-Doubles:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
58th
+242 13.55 vs. 20.747.18
Rebounds per game
+300th
180th
+120 6.21 vs. 7.551.33
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.69 vs. 2.400.29
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.800.07
Blocks per game
+300th
226th
+74 0.62 vs. 0.840.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.75 vs. 0.960.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
211st
53rd
158 4.47 vs. 6.582.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 5.13 vs. 7.342.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 10.61 vs. 15.594.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.06 vs. 1.300.24
3-Pointers Attempted per game
232nd
208th
24 3.20 vs. 3.420.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.23 vs. 4.762.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 3.21 vs. 5.412.20

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Aaron Gordon Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 13.94 vs. 25.2611.32
Rebounds per game
255th
61st
194 6.65 vs. 9.973.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.94 vs. 2.480.46
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.64 vs. 1.030.39
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.53 vs. 0.890.36
Offensive Rebounds per game
65th
+300th
+235 2.80 vs. 1.461.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.85 vs. 8.514.66
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 5.24 vs. 8.413.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 10.53 vs. 18.227.69
3-Pointers Made per game
285th
+300th
+15 1.08 vs. 1.030.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.86 vs. 2.810.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.38 vs. 7.415.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.32 vs. 8.304.99

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.