Anthony Edwards vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Anthony Edwards, with a career spanning 6 seasons from 2021 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.

Anthony Edwards vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
207th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
212nd
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
270th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
264th
53rd
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Anthony Edwards vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki
Points
26th
59th
15th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
256th
61st
Assists
210th
+300th
79th
+300th
Steals
137th
+300th
113rd
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
195th
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:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 9,853 vs. 31,56021,707
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 2,148 vs. 11,4899,341
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 1,696 vs. 3,6511,955
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 540 vs. 1,210670
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 254 vs. 1,2811,027
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 299 vs. 1,4681,169
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,849 vs. 10,0218,172
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 3,457 vs. 11,1697,712
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 7,684 vs. 23,73416,050
3-Pointers Made
113rd
20th
93 1,194 vs. 1,982788
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
23rd
88 3,257 vs. 5,2101,953
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,745 vs. 7,2405,495
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,170 vs. 8,2396,069

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 407 vs. 1,5221,115
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 6 vs. 2115

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
51st
62nd
11 25 vs. 205
50+ point games
50th
50th
0 2 vs. 20
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
207th
18th
189 1,130 vs. 3,6632,533
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 279 vs. 1,4461,167
Assists
212nd
105th
107 230 vs. 360130
Steals
270th
55th
215 57 vs. 14992
Blocks
264th
53rd
211 37 vs. 12992
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 43 vs. 212169
Defensive Rebounds
265th
7th
258 236 vs. 1,234998
Field Goals Made
231st
21st
210 396 vs. 1,220824
Field Goals Attempted
246th
21st
225 846 vs. 2,6421,796
3-Pointers Made
75th
62nd
13 130 vs. 14919
3-Pointers Attempted
81st
63rd
18 345 vs. 40863
Free Throws Made
241st
10th
231 208 vs. 1,074866
Free Throws Attempted
246th
14th
232 264 vs. 1,204940

Games and Years:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 42 vs. 145103
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 4 vs. 1511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
20th
8 5 vs. 72
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
59th
33 24.21 vs. 20.743.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 5.28 vs. 7.552.27
Assists per game
210th
+300th
+90 4.17 vs. 2.401.77
Steals per game
137th
+300th
+163 1.33 vs. 0.800.53
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.62 vs. 0.840.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.73 vs. 0.960.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
209th
54th
155 4.54 vs. 6.582.04
Field Goals Made per game
35th
91st
56 8.49 vs. 7.341.16
Field Goals Attempted per game
19th
102nd
83 18.88 vs. 15.593.29
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
271st
264 2.93 vs. 1.301.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
5th
216th
211 8.00 vs. 3.424.58
Free Throws Made per game
102nd
69th
33 4.29 vs. 4.760.47
Free Throws Attempted per game
113rd
107th
6 5.33 vs. 5.410.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Anthony Edwards Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
15th
28th
13 26.90 vs. 25.261.64
Rebounds per game
256th
61st
195 6.64 vs. 9.973.33
Assists per game
79th
+300th
+221 5.48 vs. 2.482.99
Steals per game
113rd
276th
163 1.36 vs. 1.030.33
Blocks per game
195th
188th
7 0.88 vs. 0.890.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.02 vs. 1.460.44
Defensive Rebounds per game
112nd
11th
101 5.62 vs. 8.512.89
Field Goals Made per game
23rd
51st
28 9.43 vs. 8.411.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
26th
58th
32 20.14 vs. 18.221.92
3-Pointers Made per game
6th
+300th
+294 3.10 vs. 1.032.07
3-Pointers Attempted per game
7th
+300th
+293 8.21 vs. 2.815.40
Free Throws Made per game
83rd
10th
73 4.95 vs. 7.412.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
86th
23rd
63 6.29 vs. 8.302.02

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.