Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jason Terry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry 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 Rankings / Games against each other
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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 Jason Terry, with 19 seasons played from 2000 to 2018, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) 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. Jason Terry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry
Points
6th
68th
18th
93rd
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
+300th
Assists
163rd
58th
105th
95th
Steals
96th
38th
55th
99th
Blocks
56th
+300th
53rd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
20th
11th
62nd
26th
Years21191513

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jason Terry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry
Points
59th
+300th
28th
297th
Rebounds
181st
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
257th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
243rd
276th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+300th
188th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
271st
138th
+300th
91st

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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
68th
62 31,560 vs. 18,88112,679
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 3,2748,215
Assists
163rd
58th
105 3,651 vs. 5,4151,764
Steals
96th
38th
58 1,210 vs. 1,603393
Blocks
56th
+300th
+244 1,281 vs. 2751,006
Offensive Rebounds
237th
+300th
+63 1,468 vs. 502966
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 2,7727,249
Field Goals Made
8th
81st
73 11,169 vs. 6,9144,255
Field Goals Attempted
8th
62nd
54 23,734 vs. 15,5858,149
3-Pointers Made
20th
11th
9 1,982 vs. 2,282300
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
11th
12 5,210 vs. 6,010800
Free Throws Made
9th
212nd
203 7,240 vs. 2,7714,469
Free Throws Attempted
18th
262nd
244 8,239 vs. 3,2784,961

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
10th
5 1,522 vs. 1,410112
Seasons
3rd
13th
10 21 vs. 192

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
275th
70 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
62nd
278th
216 20 vs. 218
50+ point games
50th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
93rd
75 3,663 vs. 1,7501,913
Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 1,446 vs. 3041,142
Assists
105th
95th
10 360 vs. 37515
Steals
55th
99th
44 149 vs. 11237
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 24105
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 212 vs. 50162
Defensive Rebounds
7th
242nd
235 1,234 vs. 254980
Field Goals Made
21st
98th
77 1,220 vs. 634586
Field Goals Attempted
21st
94th
73 2,642 vs. 1,4371,205
3-Pointers Made
62nd
26th
36 149 vs. 22172
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
30th
33 408 vs. 574166
Free Throws Made
10th
184th
174 1,074 vs. 261813
Free Throws Attempted
14th
203rd
189 1,204 vs. 315889

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
97th
43 145 vs. 12421
Playoffs
17th
45th
28 15 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry 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 Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 20.74 vs. 13.397.35
Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 7.55 vs. 2.325.23
Assists per game
+300th
257th
+43 2.40 vs. 3.841.44
Steals per game
+300th
243rd
+57 0.80 vs. 1.140.34
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.200.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.360.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.58 vs. 1.974.62
Field Goals Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 7.34 vs. 4.902.43
Field Goals Attempted per game
102nd
+300th
+198 15.59 vs. 11.054.54
3-Pointers Made per game
271st
138th
133 1.30 vs. 1.620.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
216th
113rd
103 3.42 vs. 4.260.84
Free Throws Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 4.76 vs. 1.972.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.41 vs. 2.323.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Jason Terry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
297th
269 25.26 vs. 14.1111.15
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 2.457.52
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 3.020.54
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.900.12
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.190.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.401.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 2.056.46
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 5.113.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 11.596.63
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 1.03 vs. 1.780.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
112nd
+188 2.81 vs. 4.631.82
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 2.105.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 2.545.76

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.