Allan Houston vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allan Houston 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 Allan Houston, with a career spanning 12 seasons from 1994 to 2005, 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.

Allan Houston vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki
Points
174th
6th
185th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years1221615

Allan Houston vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki
Points
166th
59th
111st
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
+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:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
174th
6th
168 14,551 vs. 31,56017,009
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 2,434 vs. 11,4899,055
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 1,990 vs. 3,6511,661
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 566 vs. 1,210644
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 139 vs. 1,2811,142
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 353 vs. 1,4681,115
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 2,081 vs. 10,0217,940
Field Goals Made
196th
8th
188 5,337 vs. 11,1695,832
Field Goals Attempted
162nd
8th
154 12,017 vs. 23,73411,717
3-Pointers Made
79th
20th
59 1,305 vs. 1,982677
3-Pointers Attempted
114th
23rd
91 3,247 vs. 5,2101,963
Free Throws Made
243rd
9th
234 2,572 vs. 7,2404,668
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,979 vs. 8,2395,260

Games and Years:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 839 vs. 1,522683
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 12 vs. 219

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
187th
62nd
125 4 vs. 2016
50+ point games
50th
50th
0 2 vs. 20
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
185th
18th
167 1,214 vs. 3,6632,449
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 184 vs. 1,4461,262
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 139 vs. 360221
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 43 vs. 149106
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 10 vs. 129119
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 19 vs. 212193
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 165 vs. 1,2341,069
Field Goals Made
207th
21st
186 435 vs. 1,220785
Field Goals Attempted
200th
21st
179 970 vs. 2,6421,672
3-Pointers Made
171st
62nd
109 76 vs. 14973
3-Pointers Attempted
222nd
63rd
159 181 vs. 408227
Free Throws Made
171st
10th
161 268 vs. 1,074806
Free Throws Attempted
215th
14th
201 303 vs. 1,204901

Games and Years:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 63 vs. 14582
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 6 vs. 159

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allan Houston 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:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
166th
59th
107 17.34 vs. 20.743.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 2.90 vs. 7.554.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.37 vs. 2.400.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.800.12
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.17 vs. 0.840.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.42 vs. 0.960.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.48 vs. 6.584.10
Field Goals Made per game
195th
91st
104 6.36 vs. 7.340.98
Field Goals Attempted per game
169th
102nd
67 14.32 vs. 15.591.27
3-Pointers Made per game
159th
271st
112 1.56 vs. 1.300.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
157th
216th
59 3.87 vs. 3.420.45
Free Throws Made per game
264th
69th
195 3.07 vs. 4.761.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 3.55 vs. 5.411.86

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allan Houston Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
111st
28th
83 19.27 vs. 25.265.99
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.92 vs. 9.977.05
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.21 vs. 2.480.28
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.68 vs. 1.030.35
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.16 vs. 0.890.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.30 vs. 1.461.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.62 vs. 8.515.89
Field Goals Made per game
136th
51st
85 6.90 vs. 8.411.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
130th
58th
72 15.40 vs. 18.222.82
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.21 vs. 1.030.18
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.87 vs. 2.810.06
Free Throws Made per game
143rd
10th
133 4.25 vs. 7.413.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
201st
23rd
178 4.81 vs. 8.303.49

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.