Dirk Nowitzki vs. Derrick White: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Derrick White 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 Derrick White, with 9 seasons played from 2018 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. Derrick White
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White
Points
6th
+300th
18th
217th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
+300th
Assists
163rd
+300th
105th
196th
Steals
96th
+300th
55th
234th
Blocks
56th
299th
53rd
120th
Years219156

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Derrick White
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White
Points
59th
+300th
28th
+300th
Rebounds
181st
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
205th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
Blocks
228th
193rd
188th
186th

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 Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 31,560 vs. 6,94324,617
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 1,9359,554
Assists
163rd
+300th
+137 3,651 vs. 2,2191,432
Steals
96th
+300th
+204 1,210 vs. 447763
Blocks
56th
299th
243 1,281 vs. 485796
Offensive Rebounds
237th
+300th
+63 1,468 vs. 3171,151
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 1,6188,403
Field Goals Made
8th
+300th
+292 11,169 vs. 2,4008,769
Field Goals Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 23,734 vs. 5,41018,324
3-Pointers Made
20th
158th
138 1,982 vs. 1,043939
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
160th
137 5,210 vs. 2,8422,368
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 7,240 vs. 1,1006,140
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 8,239 vs. 1,2916,948

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
1,522 vs. 524998
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 912

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
62nd
+300th
20 vs. 119
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
217th
199 3,663 vs. 1,1012,562
Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 1,446 vs. 2871,159
Assists
105th
196th
91 360 vs. 241119
Steals
55th
234th
179 149 vs. 6485
Blocks
53rd
120th
67 129 vs. 7554
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 212 vs. 55157
Defensive Rebounds
7th
268th
261 1,234 vs. 2321,002
Field Goals Made
21st
243rd
222 1,220 vs. 378842
Field Goals Attempted
21st
251st
230 2,642 vs. 8291,813
3-Pointers Made
62nd
37th
25 149 vs. 18738
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
44th
19 408 vs. 47769
Free Throws Made
10th
+300th
+290 1,074 vs. 158916
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 1,204 vs. 1851,019

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
259th
205 145 vs. 8362
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 69

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White 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 Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 20.74 vs. 13.257.49
Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 7.55 vs. 3.693.86
Assists per game
+300th
205th
+95 2.40 vs. 4.231.84
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.850.06
Blocks per game
228th
193rd
35 0.84 vs. 0.930.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.600.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.58 vs. 3.093.50
Field Goals Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 7.34 vs. 4.582.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
102nd
+300th
+198 15.59 vs. 10.325.27
3-Pointers Made per game
271st
64th
207 1.30 vs. 1.990.69
3-Pointers Attempted per game
216th
41st
175 3.42 vs. 5.422.00
Free Throws Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 4.76 vs. 2.102.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.41 vs. 2.462.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Derrick White Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
+300th
+272 25.26 vs. 13.2712.00
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 3.466.51
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.900.42
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.770.26
Blocks per game
188th
186th
2 0.89 vs. 0.900.01
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.660.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 2.805.72
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 4.553.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 9.998.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
29th
+271 1.03 vs. 2.251.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
52nd
+248 2.81 vs. 5.752.93
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 1.905.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 2.236.07

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.