De'Aaron Fox vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare De'Aaron Fox 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 De'Aaron Fox, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 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, 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.

De'Aaron Fox vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
190th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
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De'Aaron Fox vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki
Points
47th
59th
11th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
59th
+300th
19th
+300th
Steals
102nd
+300th
8th
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:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 11,895 vs. 31,56019,665
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 2,168 vs. 11,4899,321
Assists
190th
163rd
27 3,399 vs. 3,651252
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 786 vs. 1,210424
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 228 vs. 1,2811,053
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 349 vs. 1,4681,119
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,819 vs. 10,0218,202
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 4,386 vs. 11,1696,783
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 9,329 vs. 23,73414,405
3-Pointers Made
234th
20th
214 868 vs. 1,9821,114
3-Pointers Attempted
194th
23rd
171 2,605 vs. 5,2102,605
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 2,255 vs. 7,2404,985
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 3,013 vs. 8,2395,226

Games and Years:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 554 vs. 1,522968
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Triple-Doubles:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
276th
205th
71 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
72nd
62nd
10 16 vs. 204
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 192 vs. 3,6633,471
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 38 vs. 1,4461,408
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 54 vs. 360306
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 15 vs. 149134
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 4 vs. 129125
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 12 vs. 212200
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 26 vs. 1,2341,208
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 70 vs. 1,2201,150
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 165 vs. 2,6422,477
3-Pointers Made
+300th
62nd
+238 21 vs. 149128
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 63 vs. 408345
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 31 vs. 1,0741,043
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 41 vs. 1,2041,163

Games and Years:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 7 vs. 145138
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 1 vs. 1514

Triple-Doubles:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

De'Aaron Fox 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:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
59th
12 21.47 vs. 20.740.74
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.91 vs. 7.553.64
Assists per game
59th
+300th
+241 6.14 vs. 2.403.74
Steals per game
102nd
+300th
+198 1.42 vs. 0.800.62
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.41 vs. 0.840.43
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.960.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.28 vs. 6.583.30
Field Goals Made per game
54th
91st
37 7.92 vs. 7.340.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
53rd
102nd
49 16.84 vs. 15.591.25
3-Pointers Made per game
155th
271st
116 1.57 vs. 1.300.26
3-Pointers Attempted per game
76th
216th
140 4.70 vs. 3.421.28
Free Throws Made per game
123rd
69th
54 4.07 vs. 4.760.69
Free Throws Attempted per game
102nd
107th
5 5.44 vs. 5.410.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

De'Aaron Fox Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
11th
28th
17 27.43 vs. 25.262.17
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 5.43 vs. 9.974.54
Assists per game
19th
+300th
+281 7.71 vs. 2.485.23
Steals per game
8th
276th
268 2.14 vs. 1.031.12
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.57 vs. 0.890.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.71 vs. 1.460.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.71 vs. 8.514.80
Field Goals Made per game
13th
51st
38 10.00 vs. 8.411.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
5th
58th
53 23.57 vs. 18.225.35
3-Pointers Made per game
7th
+300th
+293 3.00 vs. 1.031.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
3rd
+300th
+297 9.00 vs. 2.816.19
Free Throws Made per game
116th
10th
106 4.43 vs. 7.412.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
114th
23rd
91 5.86 vs. 8.302.45

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.