Allen Iverson vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Allen Iverson 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 Allen Iverson, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1997 to 2010, 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.

Allen Iverson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
30th
6th
60th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
53rd
161st
82nd
105th
Steals
14th
95th
58th
55th
Blocks
+300th
55th
+300th
53rd
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Allen Iverson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
9th
58th
3rd
28th
Rebounds
+300th
180th
+300th
61st
Assists
56th
+300th
64th
+300th
Steals
7th
+300th
12th
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:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
30th
6th
24 24,368 vs. 31,5607,192
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 3,394 vs. 11,4898,095
Assists
53rd
161st
108 5,624 vs. 3,6511,973
Steals
14th
95th
81 1,983 vs. 1,210773
Blocks
+300th
55th
+245 164 vs. 1,2811,117
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 745 vs. 1,468723
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 2,649 vs. 10,0217,372
Field Goals Made
33rd
8th
25 8,467 vs. 11,1692,702
Field Goals Attempted
20th
8th
12 19,906 vs. 23,7343,828
3-Pointers Made
147th
20th
127 1,059 vs. 1,982923
3-Pointers Attempted
97th
21st
76 3,383 vs. 5,2101,827
Free Throws Made
16th
9th
7 6,375 vs. 7,240865
Free Throws Attempted
20th
18th
2 8,168 vs. 8,23971

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
252nd
5th
247 914 vs. 1,522608
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
203rd
72 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
61st
55 79 vs. 2059
50+ point games
10th
49th
39 11 vs. 29
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
60th
18th
42 2,111 vs. 3,6631,552
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 273 vs. 1,4461,173
Assists
82nd
105th
23 425 vs. 36065
Steals
58th
55th
3 147 vs. 1492
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 14 vs. 129115
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 59 vs. 212153
Defensive Rebounds
300th
7th
293 214 vs. 1,2341,020
Field Goals Made
66th
21st
45 755 vs. 1,220465
Field Goals Attempted
52nd
21st
31 1,882 vs. 2,642760
3-Pointers Made
85th
62nd
23 123 vs. 14926
3-Pointers Attempted
73rd
63rd
10 376 vs. 40832
Free Throws Made
60th
10th
50 478 vs. 1,074596
Free Throws Attempted
56th
14th
42 626 vs. 1,204578

Games and Years:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 71 vs. 14574
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 8 vs. 157

Triple-Doubles:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
20th
9 10 vs. 73
50+ point games
3rd
9th
6 3 vs. 12
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
58th
49 26.66 vs. 20.745.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
180th
+120 3.71 vs. 7.553.84
Assists per game
56th
+300th
+244 6.15 vs. 2.403.75
Steals per game
7th
+300th
+293 2.17 vs. 0.801.37
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.18 vs. 0.840.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 0.960.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.90 vs. 6.583.69
Field Goals Made per game
15th
89th
74 9.26 vs. 7.341.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
4th
101st
97 21.78 vs. 15.596.19
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 1.16 vs. 1.300.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
172nd
212nd
40 3.70 vs. 3.420.28
Free Throws Made per game
9th
70th
61 6.97 vs. 4.762.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
6th
106th
100 8.94 vs. 5.413.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Allen Iverson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
3rd
28th
25 29.73 vs. 25.264.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.85 vs. 9.976.13
Assists per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.99 vs. 2.483.50
Steals per game
12th
276th
264 2.07 vs. 1.031.04
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.20 vs. 0.890.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.83 vs. 1.460.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.01 vs. 8.515.50
Field Goals Made per game
4th
51st
47 10.63 vs. 8.412.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
1st
58th
57 26.51 vs. 18.228.29
3-Pointers Made per game
103rd
+300th
+197 1.73 vs. 1.030.70
3-Pointers Attempted per game
78th
+300th
+222 5.30 vs. 2.812.48
Free Throws Made per game
15th
10th
5 6.73 vs. 7.410.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
23rd
8 8.82 vs. 8.300.51

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.