Alex Caruso vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Alex Caruso 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 Alex Caruso, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 to 2026, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Alex Caruso vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
160th
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
95th
181st
55th
Blocks
+300th
55th
292nd
53rd
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Alex Caruso vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
58th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
180th
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
129th
+300th
110th
276th
Blocks
+300th
227th
+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:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 2,873 vs. 31,56028,687
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,205 vs. 11,48910,284
Assists
+300th
160th
+140 1,184 vs. 3,6512,467
Steals
+300th
95th
+205 561 vs. 1,210649
Blocks
+300th
55th
+245 215 vs. 1,2811,066
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 259 vs. 1,4681,209
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 946 vs. 10,0219,075
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 1,010 vs. 11,16910,159
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 2,296 vs. 23,73421,438
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 429 vs. 1,9821,553
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 1,141 vs. 5,2104,069
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 424 vs. 7,2406,816
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 559 vs. 8,2397,680

Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 419 vs. 1,5221,103
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
61st
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 409 vs. 3,6633,254
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 129 vs. 1,4461,317
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 130 vs. 360230
Steals
181st
55th
126 74 vs. 14975
Blocks
292nd
53rd
239 33 vs. 12996
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 36 vs. 212176
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 93 vs. 1,2341,141
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 143 vs. 1,2201,077
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 334 vs. 2,6422,308
3-Pointers Made
206th
62nd
144 66 vs. 14983
3-Pointers Attempted
212nd
63rd
149 186 vs. 408222
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 57 vs. 1,0741,017
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 71 vs. 1,2041,133

Games and Years:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 54 vs. 14591
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 4 vs. 1511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Alex Caruso 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:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
58th
+242 6.86 vs. 20.7413.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
180th
+120 2.88 vs. 7.554.67
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.83 vs. 2.400.43
Steals per game
129th
+300th
+171 1.34 vs. 0.800.54
Blocks per game
+300th
227th
+73 0.51 vs. 0.840.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.960.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.26 vs. 6.584.33
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 2.41 vs. 7.344.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 5.48 vs. 15.5910.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.02 vs. 1.300.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
209th
+91 2.72 vs. 3.420.70
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 1.01 vs. 4.763.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 1.33 vs. 5.414.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Alex Caruso Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 7.57 vs. 25.2617.69
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.39 vs. 9.977.58
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.41 vs. 2.480.08
Steals per game
110th
276th
166 1.37 vs. 1.030.34
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.61 vs. 0.890.28
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 1.460.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 1.72 vs. 8.516.79
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.65 vs. 8.415.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 6.19 vs. 18.2212.04
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.22 vs. 1.030.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
229th
+300th
+71 3.44 vs. 2.810.63
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.06 vs. 7.416.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 1.31 vs. 8.306.99

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.