Dirk Nowitzki vs. Andrew Wiggins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Andrew Wiggins 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 Dirk Nowitzki, with a career spanning 21 seasons from 1999 to 2019, and Andrew Wiggins, with 12 seasons played from 2015 to 2026, 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.

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Andrew Wiggins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins
Points
6th
169th
18th
+300th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
+300th
Assists
163rd
+300th
105th
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
55th
+300th
Blocks
56th
253rd
53rd
208th
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Andrew Wiggins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins
Points
59th
126th
28th
205th
Rebounds
181st
+300th
61st
285th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+300th
188th
143rd

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:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
169th
163 31,560 vs. 14,64616,914
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 3,5667,923
Assists
163rd
+300th
+137 3,651 vs. 1,8411,810
Steals
96th
+300th
+204 1,210 vs. 776434
Blocks
56th
253rd
197 1,281 vs. 551730
Offensive Rebounds
237th
+300th
+63 1,468 vs. 1,047421
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 2,5197,502
Field Goals Made
8th
180th
172 11,169 vs. 5,4505,719
Field Goals Attempted
8th
160th
152 23,734 vs. 12,09811,636
3-Pointers Made
20th
112nd
92 1,982 vs. 1,202780
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
101st
78 5,210 vs. 3,3541,856
Free Throws Made
9th
249th
240 7,240 vs. 2,5444,696
Free Throws Attempted
18th
224th
206 8,239 vs. 3,5094,730

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
1,522 vs. 795727
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 129

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
276th
71 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
62nd
99th
37 20 vs. 1010
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
+300th
+282 3,663 vs. 7052,958
Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 1,446 vs. 2771,169
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 84276
Steals
55th
+300th
+245 149 vs. 36113
Blocks
53rd
208th
155 129 vs. 4584
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
289th
206 212 vs. 87125
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 1,234 vs. 1901,044
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,220 vs. 272948
Field Goals Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 2,642 vs. 5972,045
3-Pointers Made
62nd
198th
136 149 vs. 6881
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
182nd
119 408 vs. 210198
Free Throws Made
10th
+300th
+290 1,074 vs. 93981
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 1,204 vs. 1421,062

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 44101
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
-
7 vs. 07
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
126th
67 20.74 vs. 18.422.31
Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 7.55 vs. 4.493.06
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 2.320.08
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.980.18
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.690.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 1.320.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.58 vs. 3.173.42
Field Goals Made per game
91st
139th
48 7.34 vs. 6.860.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
102nd
113rd
11 15.59 vs. 15.220.38
3-Pointers Made per game
271st
180th
91 1.30 vs. 1.510.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
216th
116th
100 3.42 vs. 4.220.80
Free Throws Made per game
69th
239th
170 4.76 vs. 3.201.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
194th
87 5.41 vs. 4.411.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Andrew Wiggins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
205th
177 25.26 vs. 16.029.24
Rebounds per game
61st
285th
224 9.97 vs. 6.303.68
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 1.910.57
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.820.21
Blocks per game
188th
143rd
45 0.89 vs. 1.020.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
228th
+72 1.46 vs. 1.980.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
228th
217 8.51 vs. 4.324.19
Field Goals Made per game
51st
194th
143 8.41 vs. 6.182.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
203rd
145 18.22 vs. 13.574.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
137th
+163 1.03 vs. 1.550.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 2.81 vs. 4.771.96
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 2.115.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 3.235.08

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.