Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ivica Zubac: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac, with 10 seasons played from 2017 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. Ivica Zubac
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac
Points
6th
+300th
18th
+300th
Rebounds
27th
282nd
24th
271st
Assists
163rd
+300th
105th
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
55th
+300th
Blocks
56th
231st
53rd
280th
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ivica Zubac
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac
Points
59th
+300th
28th
+300th
Rebounds
181st
134th
61st
184th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
Blocks
228th
174th
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 Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 31,560 vs. 6,39025,170
Rebounds
27th
282nd
255 11,489 vs. 5,0546,435
Assists
163rd
+300th
+137 3,651 vs. 8642,787
Steals
96th
+300th
+204 1,210 vs. 230980
Blocks
56th
231st
175 1,281 vs. 602679
Offensive Rebounds
237th
189th
48 1,468 vs. 1,632164
Defensive Rebounds
6th
238th
232 10,021 vs. 3,4226,599
Field Goals Made
8th
+300th
+292 11,169 vs. 2,6478,522
Field Goals Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 23,734 vs. 4,30019,434
3-Pointers Made
20th
+300th
+280 1,982 vs. 11,981
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
+300th
+277 5,210 vs. 125,198
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 7,240 vs. 1,0956,145
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 8,239 vs. 1,5106,729

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
1,522 vs. 612910
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 1011

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
62nd
-
20 vs. 020
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
+300th
+282 3,663 vs. 5103,153
Rebounds
24th
271st
247 1,446 vs. 3891,057
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 41319
Steals
55th
+300th
+245 149 vs. 19130
Blocks
53rd
280th
227 129 vs. 3594
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
155th
72 212 vs. 14666
Defensive Rebounds
7th
258th
251 1,234 vs. 243991
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,220 vs. 2001,020
Field Goals Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 2,642 vs. 3352,307
3-Pointers Made
62nd
+300th
+238 149 vs. 0149
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
+300th
+237 408 vs. 0408
Free Throws Made
10th
+300th
+290 1,074 vs. 110964
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 1,204 vs. 1511,053

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 5293
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 69

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac 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 Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 20.74 vs. 10.4410.29
Rebounds per game
181st
134th
47 7.55 vs. 8.260.71
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.410.99
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.380.42
Blocks per game
228th
174th
54 0.84 vs. 0.980.14
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
69th
+231 0.96 vs. 2.671.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
54th
106th
52 6.58 vs. 5.590.99
Field Goals Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 7.34 vs. 4.333.01
Field Goals Attempted per game
102nd
+300th
+198 15.59 vs. 7.038.57
3-Pointers Made per game
271st
+300th
+29 1.30 vs. 0.001.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
216th
+300th
+84 3.42 vs. 0.023.40
Free Throws Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 4.76 vs. 1.792.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.41 vs. 2.472.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Ivica Zubac Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
+300th
+272 25.26 vs. 9.8115.45
Rebounds per game
61st
184th
123 9.97 vs. 7.482.49
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 0.791.69
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.370.66
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.670.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
64th
+236 1.46 vs. 2.811.35
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
189th
178 8.51 vs. 4.673.84
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 3.854.57
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 6.4411.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.03 vs. 0.001.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 0.002.81
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 2.125.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 2.905.40

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.