Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kemba Walker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Kemba Walker 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 Kemba Walker, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2023, 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. Kemba Walker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker
Points
6th
178th
18th
+300th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
+300th
Assists
163rd
131st
105th
+300th
Steals
96th
228th
55th
+300th
Blocks
56th
+300th
53rd
+300th
3-Pointers Made
20th
40th
62nd
198th
Years2112154

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kemba Walker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker
Points
59th
87th
28th
100th
Rebounds
181st
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
109th
+300th
118th
Steals
+300th
183rd
276th
255th
Blocks
228th
+300th
188th
+300th
3-Pointers Made
271st
44th
+300th
41st

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 Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
178th
172 31,560 vs. 14,48617,074
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 2,8318,658
Assists
163rd
131st
32 3,651 vs. 3,938287
Steals
96th
228th
132 1,210 vs. 923287
Blocks
56th
+300th
+244 1,281 vs. 282999
Offensive Rebounds
237th
+300th
+63 1,468 vs. 4181,050
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 2,4137,608
Field Goals Made
8th
236th
228 11,169 vs. 4,9996,170
Field Goals Attempted
8th
167th
159 23,734 vs. 11,95411,780
3-Pointers Made
20th
40th
20 1,982 vs. 1,670312
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
35th
12 5,210 vs. 4,642568
Free Throws Made
9th
202nd
193 7,240 vs. 2,8184,422
Free Throws Attempted
18th
253rd
235 8,239 vs. 3,3544,885

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
1,522 vs. 750772
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 129

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
205th
165th
40 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
62nd
64th
2 20 vs. 191
50+ point games
50th
50th
0 2 vs. 20
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
+300th
+282 3,663 vs. 6093,054
Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 1,446 vs. 1171,329
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 150210
Steals
55th
+300th
+245 149 vs. 33116
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 14115
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 212 vs. 10202
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 1,234 vs. 1071,127
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,220 vs. 2081,012
Field Goals Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 2,642 vs. 5052,137
3-Pointers Made
62nd
198th
136 149 vs. 6881
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
182nd
119 408 vs. 210198
Free Throws Made
10th
+300th
+290 1,074 vs. 125949
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 1,204 vs. 1441,060

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
+300th
145 vs. 31114
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 411

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker 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 Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
87th
28 20.74 vs. 19.311.42
Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 7.55 vs. 3.773.77
Assists per game
+300th
109th
+191 2.40 vs. 5.252.85
Steals per game
+300th
183rd
+117 0.80 vs. 1.230.44
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.380.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.560.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.58 vs. 3.223.37
Field Goals Made per game
91st
167th
76 7.34 vs. 6.670.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
102nd
84th
18 15.59 vs. 15.940.34
3-Pointers Made per game
271st
44th
227 1.30 vs. 2.230.92
3-Pointers Attempted per game
216th
24th
192 3.42 vs. 6.192.77
Free Throws Made per game
69th
157th
88 4.76 vs. 3.761.00
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
188th
81 5.41 vs. 4.470.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Kemba Walker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
100th
72 25.26 vs. 19.655.62
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 3.776.20
Assists per game
+300th
118th
+182 2.48 vs. 4.842.36
Steals per game
276th
255th
21 1.03 vs. 1.060.04
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.450.44
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.321.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 3.455.06
Field Goals Made per game
51st
148th
97 8.41 vs. 6.711.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
101st
43 18.22 vs. 16.291.93
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
41st
+259 1.03 vs. 2.191.17
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
17th
+283 2.81 vs. 6.773.96
Free Throws Made per game
10th
166th
156 7.41 vs. 4.033.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
224th
201 8.30 vs. 4.653.66

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.