Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jordan Poole: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Jordan Poole all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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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 Jordan Poole, with 6 seasons played from 2020 to 2025, 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. Jordan Poole
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole
Points
6th
+300th
18th
+300th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
+300th
Assists
160th
+300th
105th
+300th
Steals
95th
+300th
55th
+300th
Blocks
55th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Years216152

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jordan Poole
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole
Points
58th
189th
28th
275th
Rebounds
180th
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
269th
+300th
223rd
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
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 Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 31,560 vs. 6,94224,618
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 1,11010,379
Assists
160th
+300th
+140 3,651 vs. 1,5522,099
Steals
95th
+300th
+205 1,210 vs. 356854
Blocks
55th
+300th
+245 1,281 vs. 1151,166
Offensive Rebounds
236th
+300th
+64 1,468 vs. 1531,315
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 9579,064
Field Goals Made
8th
+300th
+292 11,169 vs. 2,3438,826
Field Goals Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 23,734 vs. 5,55518,179
3-Pointers Made
20th
160th
140 1,982 vs. 1,015967
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
148th
127 5,210 vs. 2,9442,266
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 7,240 vs. 1,2415,999
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 8,239 vs. 1,4126,827

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
1,522 vs. 4121,110
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 615

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
152nd
91 20 vs. 515
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
+300th
+282 3,663 vs. 5073,156
Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 1,446 vs. 901,356
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 129231
Steals
55th
+300th
+245 149 vs. 27122
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 11118
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 212 vs. 14198
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 1,234 vs. 761,158
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,220 vs. 1751,045
Field Goals Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 2,642 vs. 3892,253
3-Pointers Made
62nd
206th
144 149 vs. 6683
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
206th
143 408 vs. 191217
Free Throws Made
10th
+300th
+290 1,074 vs. 91983
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 1,204 vs. 1051,099

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 35110
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 213

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole 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 Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
189th
131 20.74 vs. 16.853.89
Rebounds per game
180th
+300th
+120 7.55 vs. 2.694.85
Assists per game
+300th
269th
+31 2.40 vs. 3.771.37
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.860.07
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.280.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.370.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 6.58 vs. 2.324.26
Field Goals Made per game
89th
280th
191 7.34 vs. 5.691.65
Field Goals Attempted per game
101st
206th
105 15.59 vs. 13.482.11
3-Pointers Made per game
268th
25th
243 1.30 vs. 2.461.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
9th
199 3.42 vs. 7.153.72
Free Throws Made per game
70th
281st
211 4.76 vs. 3.011.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.41 vs. 3.431.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Jordan Poole Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
275th
247 25.26 vs. 14.4910.78
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 2.577.40
Assists per game
+300th
223rd
+77 2.48 vs. 3.691.20
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.770.26
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.310.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.401.06
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 2.176.34
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 5.003.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 11.117.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
72nd
+228 1.03 vs. 1.890.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
71st
+229 2.81 vs. 5.462.64
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 2.604.81
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 3.005.30

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.