Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dominique Wilkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Dominique Wilkins 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 / 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 Dominique Wilkins, with 15 seasons played from 1983 to 1999, 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.

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dominique Wilkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins
Points
6th
16th
18th
149th
Rebounds
27th
110th
24th
283rd
Assists
160th
299th
105th
+300th
Steals
95th
68th
55th
189th
Blocks
55th
210th
53rd
280th
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dominique Wilkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins
Points
58th
17th
28th
26th
Rebounds
180th
270th
61st
250th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
158th
276th
134th
Blocks
226th
+300th
188th
+300th

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 Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
16th
10 31,560 vs. 26,6684,892
Rebounds
27th
110th
83 11,489 vs. 7,1694,320
Assists
160th
299th
139 3,651 vs. 2,677974
Steals
95th
68th
27 1,210 vs. 1,378168
Blocks
55th
210th
155 1,281 vs. 642639
Offensive Rebounds
236th
33rd
203 1,468 vs. 2,9501,482
Defensive Rebounds
6th
148th
142 10,021 vs. 4,2195,802
Field Goals Made
8th
17th
9 11,169 vs. 9,9631,206
Field Goals Attempted
8th
11th
3 23,734 vs. 21,5892,145
3-Pointers Made
20th
299th
279 1,982 vs. 7111,271
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
250th
229 5,210 vs. 2,2312,979
Free Throws Made
9th
23rd
14 7,240 vs. 6,0311,209
Free Throws Attempted
18th
30th
12 8,239 vs. 7,438801

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
105th
100 1,522 vs. 1,074448
Seasons
3rd
133rd
130 21 vs. 156

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
17th
44 20 vs. 5636
50+ point games
49th
17th
32 2 vs. 75
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
149th
131 3,663 vs. 1,4232,240
Rebounds
24th
283rd
259 1,446 vs. 3751,071
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 143217
Steals
55th
189th
134 149 vs. 7376
Blocks
53rd
280th
227 129 vs. 3594
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
128th
45 212 vs. 15854
Defensive Rebounds
7th
289th
282 1,234 vs. 2171,017
Field Goals Made
21st
154th
133 1,220 vs. 515705
Field Goals Attempted
21st
137th
116 2,642 vs. 1,2011,441
3-Pointers Made
62nd
+300th
+238 149 vs. 27122
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 408 vs. 96312
Free Throws Made
10th
99th
89 1,074 vs. 366708
Free Throws Attempted
14th
114th
100 1,204 vs. 444760

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 5689
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
28th
8 7 vs. 52
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
17th
41 20.74 vs. 24.834.09
Rebounds per game
180th
270th
90 7.55 vs. 6.680.87
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 2.490.09
Steals per game
+300th
158th
+142 0.80 vs. 1.280.49
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.600.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
56th
+244 0.96 vs. 2.751.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 6.58 vs. 3.932.66
Field Goals Made per game
89th
13th
76 7.34 vs. 9.281.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
101st
10th
91 15.59 vs. 20.104.51
3-Pointers Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.30 vs. 0.660.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
+300th
+92 3.42 vs. 2.081.35
Free Throws Made per game
70th
31st
39 4.76 vs. 5.620.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
38th
68 5.41 vs. 6.931.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
26th
2 25.26 vs. 25.410.15
Rebounds per game
61st
250th
189 9.97 vs. 6.703.28
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.550.07
Steals per game
276th
134th
142 1.03 vs. 1.300.28
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.630.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
62nd
+238 1.46 vs. 2.821.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
298th
287 8.51 vs. 3.884.64
Field Goals Made per game
51st
27th
24 8.41 vs. 9.200.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
13th
45 18.22 vs. 21.453.23
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.03 vs. 0.480.55
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 1.711.10
Free Throws Made per game
10th
19th
9 7.41 vs. 6.540.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
30th
7 8.30 vs. 7.930.37

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.