Dirk Nowitzki vs. Norman Powell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell, with 11 seasons played from 2016 to 2026, 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. Norman Powell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell
Points
6th
+300th
18th
291st
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
+300th
Assists
163rd
+300th
105th
+300th
Steals
96th
+300th
55th
261st
Blocks
56th
+300th
53rd
+300th
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Norman Powell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell
Points
59th
+300th
28th
+300th
Rebounds
181st
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
Blocks
228th
+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 Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 31,560 vs. 8,82322,737
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 1,7599,730
Assists
163rd
+300th
+137 3,651 vs. 1,0182,633
Steals
96th
+300th
+204 1,210 vs. 544666
Blocks
56th
+300th
+244 1,281 vs. 1691,112
Offensive Rebounds
237th
+300th
+63 1,468 vs. 2321,236
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 1,5278,494
Field Goals Made
8th
+300th
+292 11,169 vs. 3,0718,098
Field Goals Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 23,734 vs. 6,51417,220
3-Pointers Made
20th
128th
108 1,982 vs. 1,137845
3-Pointers Attempted
23rd
159th
136 5,210 vs. 2,8552,355
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 7,240 vs. 1,5445,696
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 8,239 vs. 1,8666,373

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
+300th
1,522 vs. 645877
Seasons
3rd
+300th
21 vs. 1110

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell 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 Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
291st
273 3,663 vs. 8822,781
Rebounds
24th
+300th
+276 1,446 vs. 1961,250
Assists
105th
+300th
+195 360 vs. 101259
Steals
55th
261st
206 149 vs. 5891
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 18111
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
+300th
+217 212 vs. 29183
Defensive Rebounds
7th
+300th
+293 1,234 vs. 1671,067
Field Goals Made
21st
+300th
+279 1,220 vs. 315905
Field Goals Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 2,642 vs. 6981,944
3-Pointers Made
62nd
89th
27 149 vs. 11930
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
101st
38 408 vs. 308100
Free Throws Made
10th
+300th
+290 1,074 vs. 133941
Free Throws Attempted
14th
+300th
+286 1,204 vs. 1661,038

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
213rd
159 145 vs. 9154
Playoffs
17th
223rd
206 15 vs. 96

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
78th
58 7 vs. 16
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
59th
+300th
+241 20.74 vs. 13.687.06
Rebounds per game
181st
+300th
+119 7.55 vs. 2.734.82
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.580.82
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.840.05
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.260.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.360.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.58 vs. 2.374.22
Field Goals Made per game
91st
+300th
+209 7.34 vs. 4.762.58
Field Goals Attempted per game
102nd
+300th
+198 15.59 vs. 10.105.49
3-Pointers Made per game
271st
104th
167 1.30 vs. 1.760.46
3-Pointers Attempted per game
216th
92nd
124 3.42 vs. 4.431.00
Free Throws Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 4.76 vs. 2.392.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.41 vs. 2.892.52

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Norman Powell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
+300th
+272 25.26 vs. 9.6915.57
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 2.157.82
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 1.111.37
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.640.39
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.200.69
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.321.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 1.846.68
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 3.464.95
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 7.6710.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
204th
+96 1.03 vs. 1.310.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
238th
+62 2.81 vs. 3.380.57
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 1.465.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 1.826.48

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.