Dillon Brooks vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dillon Brooks 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 Dillon Brooks, 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 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.

Dillon Brooks vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
241st
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
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:

Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 7,530 vs. 31,56024,030
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,675 vs. 11,4899,814
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 1,024 vs. 3,6512,627
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 482 vs. 1,210728
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 126 vs. 1,2811,155
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 400 vs. 1,4681,068
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,275 vs. 10,0218,746
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,794 vs. 11,1698,375
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 6,624 vs. 23,73417,110
3-Pointers Made
197th
20th
177 955 vs. 1,9821,027
3-Pointers Attempted
179th
23rd
156 2,702 vs. 5,2102,508
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 987 vs. 7,2406,253
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 1,225 vs. 8,2397,014

Games and Years:

Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 518 vs. 1,5221,004
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dillon Brooks 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:

Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 439 vs. 3,6633,224
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 91 vs. 1,4461,355
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 61 vs. 360299
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 24 vs. 149125
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 7 vs. 129122
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 25 vs. 212187
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 66 vs. 1,2341,168
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 162 vs. 1,2201,058
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 409 vs. 2,6422,233
3-Pointers Made
264th
62nd
202 53 vs. 14996
3-Pointers Attempted
246th
63rd
183 163 vs. 408245
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 62 vs. 1,0741,012
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 82 vs. 1,2041,122

Games and Years:

Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 29 vs. 145116
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 4 vs. 1511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dillon Brooks 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:

Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 14.54 vs. 20.746.20
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.23 vs. 7.554.32
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.98 vs. 2.400.42
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.93 vs. 0.800.14
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.24 vs. 0.840.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 0.960.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.46 vs. 6.584.12
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 5.39 vs. 7.341.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
258th
102nd
156 12.79 vs. 15.592.81
3-Pointers Made per game
90th
271st
181 1.84 vs. 1.300.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
48th
216th
168 5.22 vs. 3.421.79
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.91 vs. 4.762.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.36 vs. 5.413.05

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dillon Brooks Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
28th
213 15.14 vs. 25.2610.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.14 vs. 9.976.83
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.10 vs. 2.480.38
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.83 vs. 1.030.20
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.24 vs. 0.890.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.460.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.28 vs. 8.516.23
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
51st
202 5.59 vs. 8.412.83
Field Goals Attempted per game
181st
58th
123 14.10 vs. 18.224.12
3-Pointers Made per game
80th
+300th
+220 1.83 vs. 1.030.80
3-Pointers Attempted per game
61st
+300th
+239 5.62 vs. 2.812.81
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.14 vs. 7.415.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.83 vs. 8.305.48

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.