Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dwyane Wade: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Dwyane Wade all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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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 Dwyane Wade, with 16 seasons played from 2004 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.
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dwyane Wade | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | |
Points | 6th | 34th | 18th | 12th |
Rebounds | 27th | 292nd | 24th | 65th |
Assists | 160th | 48th | 105th | 25th |
Steals | 95th | 32nd | 55th | 15th |
Blocks | 55th | 132nd | 53rd | 27th |
Years | 21 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dwyane Wade | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | |
Points | 58th | 41st | 28th | 53rd |
Rebounds | 180th | +300th | 61st | +300th |
Assists | +300th | 100th | +300th | 109th |
Steals | +300th | 72nd | 276th | 61st |
Blocks | 226th | 226th | 188th | 160th |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 6th | 34th | 28 | 31,560 vs. 23,165 | 8,395 |
Rebounds | 27th | 292nd | 265 | 11,489 vs. 4,933 | 6,556 |
Assists | 160th | 48th | 112 | 3,651 vs. 5,701 | 2,050 |
Steals | 95th | 32nd | 63 | 1,210 vs. 1,620 | 410 |
Blocks | 55th | 132nd | 77 | 1,281 vs. 885 | 396 |
Offensive Rebounds | 236th | +300th | +64 | 1,468 vs. 1,258 | 210 |
Defensive Rebounds | 6th | 206th | 200 | 10,021 vs. 3,675 | 6,346 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 34th | 26 | 11,169 vs. 8,454 | 2,715 |
Field Goals Attempted | 8th | 36th | 28 | 23,734 vs. 17,617 | 6,117 |
3-Pointers Made | 20th | +300th | +280 | 1,982 vs. 549 | 1,433 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 21st | +300th | +279 | 5,210 vs. 1,874 | 3,336 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | 28th | 19 | 7,240 vs. 5,708 | 1,532 |
Free Throws Attempted | 18th | 29th | 11 | 8,239 vs. 7,463 | 776 |
Games and Years: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 5th | 118th | 113 | 1,522 vs. 1,054 | 468 |
Seasons | 3rd | 87th | 84 | 21 vs. 16 | 5 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 202nd | 109th | 93 | 2 vs. 5 | 3 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 61st | 36th | 25 | 20 vs. 34 | 14 |
50+ point games | 49th | 40th | 9 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 18th | 12th | 6 | 3,663 vs. 3,954 | 291 |
Rebounds | 24th | 65th | 41 | 1,446 vs. 928 | 518 |
Assists | 105th | 25th | 80 | 360 vs. 870 | 510 |
Steals | 55th | 15th | 40 | 149 vs. 273 | 124 |
Blocks | 53rd | 27th | 26 | 129 vs. 175 | 46 |
Offensive Rebounds | 83rd | 63rd | 20 | 212 vs. 234 | 22 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 48th | 41 | 1,234 vs. 694 | 540 |
Field Goals Made | 21st | 14th | 7 | 1,220 vs. 1,450 | 230 |
Field Goals Attempted | 21st | 14th | 7 | 2,642 vs. 3,062 | 420 |
3-Pointers Made | 62nd | 109th | 47 | 149 vs. 103 | 46 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 63rd | 104th | 41 | 408 vs. 305 | 103 |
Free Throws Made | 10th | 13th | 3 | 1,074 vs. 951 | 123 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 13th | 1 | 1,204 vs. 1,220 | 16 |
Games and Years: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 54th | 20th | 34 | 145 vs. 177 | 32 |
Playoffs | 17th | 45th | 28 | 15 vs. 13 | 2 |
Triple-Doubles: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | +300th | +300th | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 20th | 20th | 0 | 7 vs. 7 | 0 |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 58th | 41st | 17 | 20.74 vs. 21.98 | 1.24 |
Rebounds per game | 180th | +300th | +120 | 7.55 vs. 4.68 | 2.87 |
Assists per game | +300th | 100th | +200 | 2.40 vs. 5.41 | 3.01 |
Steals per game | +300th | 72nd | +228 | 0.80 vs. 1.54 | 0.74 |
Blocks per game | 226th | 226th | 0 | 0.84 vs. 0.84 | 0.00 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.96 vs. 1.19 | 0.23 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 53rd | +300th | +247 | 6.58 vs. 3.49 | 3.10 |
Field Goals Made per game | 89th | 51st | 38 | 7.34 vs. 8.02 | 0.68 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 101st | 55th | 46 | 15.59 vs. 16.71 | 1.12 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 268th | +300th | +32 | 1.30 vs. 0.52 | 0.78 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 208th | +300th | +92 | 3.42 vs. 1.78 | 1.65 |
Free Throws Made per game | 70th | 38th | 32 | 4.76 vs. 5.42 | 0.66 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | 33rd | 73 | 5.41 vs. 7.08 | 1.67 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Dwyane Wade | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 28th | 53rd | 25 | 25.26 vs. 22.34 | 2.92 |
Rebounds per game | 61st | +300th | +239 | 9.97 vs. 5.24 | 4.73 |
Assists per game | +300th | 109th | +191 | 2.48 vs. 4.92 | 2.43 |
Steals per game | 276th | 61st | 215 | 1.03 vs. 1.54 | 0.51 |
Blocks per game | 188th | 160th | 28 | 0.89 vs. 0.99 | 0.10 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.46 vs. 1.32 | 0.14 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 11th | 292nd | 281 | 8.51 vs. 3.92 | 4.59 |
Field Goals Made per game | 51st | 60th | 9 | 8.41 vs. 8.19 | 0.22 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 58th | 70th | 12 | 18.22 vs. 17.30 | 0.92 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.03 vs. 0.58 | 0.45 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 2.81 vs. 1.72 | 1.09 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | 62nd | 52 | 7.41 vs. 5.37 | 2.03 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 23rd | 59th | 36 | 8.30 vs. 6.89 | 1.41 |
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.