Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Daniel Gafford 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:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Daniel Gafford, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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.

Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
+300th
55th
Blocks
225th
56th
219th
53rd
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Daniel Gafford vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
67th
228th
57th
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:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 3,668 vs. 31,56027,892
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 2,255 vs. 11,4899,234
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 420 vs. 3,6513,231
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 209 vs. 1,2101,001
Blocks
225th
56th
169 615 vs. 1,281666
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 855 vs. 1,468613
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,400 vs. 10,0218,621
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 1,518 vs. 11,1699,651
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 2,153 vs. 23,73421,581
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 0 vs. 1,9821,982
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 1 vs. 5,2105,209
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 632 vs. 7,2406,608
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 931 vs. 8,2397,308

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 400 vs. 1,5221,122
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 7 vs. 2114

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
62nd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 256 vs. 3,6633,407
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 151 vs. 1,4461,295
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 18 vs. 360342
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 11 vs. 149138
Blocks
219th
53rd
166 43 vs. 12986
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 56 vs. 212156
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 95 vs. 1,2341,139
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 100 vs. 1,2201,120
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 149 vs. 2,6422,493
3-Pointers Made
+300th
62nd
+238 0 vs. 149149
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 0 vs. 408408
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 56 vs. 1,0741,018
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 89 vs. 1,2041,115

Games and Years:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 27 vs. 145118
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 2 vs. 1513

Rankings by Points Scored:

Daniel Gafford 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:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 9.17 vs. 20.7411.57
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 5.64 vs. 7.551.91
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 2.401.35
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.800.27
Blocks per game
67th
228th
161 1.54 vs. 0.840.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
189th
+300th
+111 2.14 vs. 0.961.17
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.50 vs. 6.583.08
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 3.80 vs. 7.343.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 5.38 vs. 15.5910.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.00 vs. 1.301.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
216th
+84 0.00 vs. 3.423.42
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.58 vs. 4.763.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.33 vs. 5.413.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Daniel Gafford Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 9.48 vs. 25.2615.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 5.59 vs. 9.974.38
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 2.481.82
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.41 vs. 1.030.62
Blocks per game
57th
188th
131 1.59 vs. 0.890.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.07 vs. 1.460.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.52 vs. 8.514.99
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.70 vs. 8.414.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 5.52 vs. 18.2212.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.031.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.812.81
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.07 vs. 7.415.33
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.30 vs. 8.305.01

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.