Baron Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Baron Davis 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 Baron Davis, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2000 to 2012, 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.

Baron Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki
Points
218th
6th
268th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
42nd
163rd
136th
105th
Steals
48th
96th
97th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years1321715

Baron Davis vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki
Points
219th
59th
122nd
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
32nd
+300th
49th
+300th
Steals
25th
+300th
4th
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:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
218th
6th
212 13,447 vs. 31,56018,113
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 3,183 vs. 11,4898,306
Assists
42nd
163rd
121 6,025 vs. 3,6512,374
Steals
48th
96th
48 1,530 vs. 1,210320
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 360 vs. 1,281921
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 762 vs. 1,468706
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 2,421 vs. 10,0217,600
Field Goals Made
245th
8th
237 4,888 vs. 11,1696,281
Field Goals Attempted
168th
8th
160 11,951 vs. 23,73411,783
3-Pointers Made
75th
20th
55 1,332 vs. 1,982650
3-Pointers Attempted
53rd
23rd
30 4,159 vs. 5,2101,051
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 2,339 vs. 7,2404,901
Free Throws Attempted
261st
18th
243 3,292 vs. 8,2394,947

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 835 vs. 1,522687
Seasons
300th
3rd
297 13 vs. 218

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
62nd
205th
143 10 vs. 28

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
62nd
216 2 vs. 2018
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
268th
18th
250 942 vs. 3,6632,721
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 213 vs. 1,4461,233
Assists
136th
105th
31 311 vs. 36049
Steals
97th
55th
42 114 vs. 14935
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 24 vs. 129105
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 49 vs. 212163
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 164 vs. 1,2341,070
Field Goals Made
283rd
21st
262 329 vs. 1,220891
Field Goals Attempted
283rd
21st
262 745 vs. 2,6421,897
3-Pointers Made
118th
62nd
56 99 vs. 14950
3-Pointers Attempted
111st
63rd
48 283 vs. 408125
Free Throws Made
275th
10th
265 185 vs. 1,074889
Free Throws Attempted
250th
14th
236 261 vs. 1,204943

Games and Years:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 50 vs. 14595
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 7 vs. 158

Triple-Doubles:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Baron Davis 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:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
219th
59th
160 16.10 vs. 20.744.63
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.81 vs. 7.553.74
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 7.22 vs. 2.404.82
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.83 vs. 0.801.04
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.43 vs. 0.840.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.960.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.90 vs. 6.583.68
Field Goals Made per game
264th
91st
173 5.85 vs. 7.341.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
102nd
69 14.31 vs. 15.591.28
3-Pointers Made per game
145th
271st
126 1.60 vs. 1.300.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
59th
216th
157 4.98 vs. 3.421.56
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.80 vs. 4.761.96
Free Throws Attempted per game
282nd
107th
175 3.94 vs. 5.411.47

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Baron Davis Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
28th
94 18.84 vs. 25.266.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 4.26 vs. 9.975.71
Assists per game
49th
+300th
+251 6.22 vs. 2.483.74
Steals per game
4th
276th
272 2.28 vs. 1.031.25
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.48 vs. 0.890.41
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.98 vs. 1.460.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.28 vs. 8.515.23
Field Goals Made per game
158th
51st
107 6.58 vs. 8.411.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
153rd
58th
95 14.90 vs. 18.223.32
3-Pointers Made per game
62nd
+300th
+238 1.98 vs. 1.030.95
3-Pointers Attempted per game
57th
+300th
+243 5.66 vs. 2.812.85
Free Throws Made per game
206th
10th
196 3.70 vs. 7.413.71
Free Throws Attempted per game
164th
23rd
141 5.22 vs. 8.303.08

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.