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?

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 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
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

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
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dwyane Wade
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

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

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 Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
34th
28 31,560 vs. 23,1658,395
Rebounds
27th
292nd
265 11,489 vs. 4,9336,556
Assists
160th
48th
112 3,651 vs. 5,7012,050
Steals
95th
32nd
63 1,210 vs. 1,620410
Blocks
55th
132nd
77 1,281 vs. 885396
Offensive Rebounds
236th
+300th
+64 1,468 vs. 1,258210
Defensive Rebounds
6th
206th
200 10,021 vs. 3,6756,346
Field Goals Made
8th
34th
26 11,169 vs. 8,4542,715
Field Goals Attempted
8th
36th
28 23,734 vs. 17,6176,117
3-Pointers Made
20th
+300th
+280 1,982 vs. 5491,433
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 5,210 vs. 1,8743,336
Free Throws Made
9th
28th
19 7,240 vs. 5,7081,532
Free Throws Attempted
18th
29th
11 8,239 vs. 7,463776

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
118th
113 1,522 vs. 1,054468
Seasons
3rd
87th
84 21 vs. 165

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
109th
93 2 vs. 53

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
36th
25 20 vs. 3414
50+ point games
49th
40th
9 2 vs. 31
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
12th
6 3,663 vs. 3,954291
Rebounds
24th
65th
41 1,446 vs. 928518
Assists
105th
25th
80 360 vs. 870510
Steals
55th
15th
40 149 vs. 273124
Blocks
53rd
27th
26 129 vs. 17546
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
63rd
20 212 vs. 23422
Defensive Rebounds
7th
48th
41 1,234 vs. 694540
Field Goals Made
21st
14th
7 1,220 vs. 1,450230
Field Goals Attempted
21st
14th
7 2,642 vs. 3,062420
3-Pointers Made
62nd
109th
47 149 vs. 10346
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
104th
41 408 vs. 305103
Free Throws Made
10th
13th
3 1,074 vs. 951123
Free Throws Attempted
14th
13th
1 1,204 vs. 1,22016

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
20th
34 145 vs. 17732
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
20th
0 7 vs. 70
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
41st
17 20.74 vs. 21.981.24
Rebounds per game
180th
+300th
+120 7.55 vs. 4.682.87
Assists per game
+300th
100th
+200 2.40 vs. 5.413.01
Steals per game
+300th
72nd
+228 0.80 vs. 1.540.74
Blocks per game
226th
226th
0 0.84 vs. 0.840.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 1.190.23
Defensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 6.58 vs. 3.493.10
Field Goals Made per game
89th
51st
38 7.34 vs. 8.020.68
Field Goals Attempted per game
101st
55th
46 15.59 vs. 16.711.12
3-Pointers Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.30 vs. 0.520.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
+300th
+92 3.42 vs. 1.781.65
Free Throws Made per game
70th
38th
32 4.76 vs. 5.420.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
33rd
73 5.41 vs. 7.081.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Dwyane Wade Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
53rd
25 25.26 vs. 22.342.92
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 5.244.73
Assists per game
+300th
109th
+191 2.48 vs. 4.922.43
Steals per game
276th
61st
215 1.03 vs. 1.540.51
Blocks per game
188th
160th
28 0.89 vs. 0.990.10
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 1.320.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
292nd
281 8.51 vs. 3.924.59
Field Goals Made per game
51st
60th
9 8.41 vs. 8.190.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
70th
12 18.22 vs. 17.300.92
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.03 vs. 0.580.45
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 1.721.09
Free Throws Made per game
10th
62nd
52 7.41 vs. 5.372.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
59th
36 8.30 vs. 6.891.41

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.