Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rajon Rondo: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

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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 Rajon Rondo, with 16 seasons played from 2007 to 2022, 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. Rajon Rondo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo
Points
6th
+300th
18th
103rd
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
92nd
Assists
160th
15th
105th
7th
Steals
95th
52nd
55th
25th
Blocks
55th
+300th
53rd
+300th
Years21161510

Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rajon Rondo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo
Points
58th
+300th
28th
+300th
Rebounds
180th
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
19th
+300th
11th
Steals
+300th
62nd
276th
36th
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 Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
+300th
+294 31,560 vs. 9,33722,223
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 4,3497,140
Assists
160th
15th
145 3,651 vs. 7,5843,933
Steals
95th
52nd
43 1,210 vs. 1,518308
Blocks
55th
+300th
+245 1,281 vs. 1251,156
Offensive Rebounds
236th
+300th
+64 1,468 vs. 910558
Defensive Rebounds
6th
235th
229 10,021 vs. 3,4396,582
Field Goals Made
8th
+300th
+292 11,169 vs. 3,8867,283
Field Goals Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 23,734 vs. 8,51615,218
3-Pointers Made
20th
+300th
+280 1,982 vs. 4491,533
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 5,210 vs. 1,3843,826
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 7,240 vs. 1,1166,124
Free Throws Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 8,239 vs. 1,8266,413

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
201st
196 1,522 vs. 957565
Seasons
3rd
87th
84 21 vs. 165

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
17th
185 2 vs. 3230

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
-
20 vs. 020
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
103rd
85 3,663 vs. 1,6691,994
Rebounds
24th
92nd
68 1,446 vs. 744702
Assists
105th
7th
98 360 vs. 1,136776
Steals
55th
25th
30 149 vs. 22879
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 24105
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
93rd
10 212 vs. 18923
Defensive Rebounds
7th
75th
68 1,234 vs. 555679
Field Goals Made
21st
90th
69 1,220 vs. 674546
Field Goals Attempted
21st
81st
60 2,642 vs. 1,5321,110
3-Pointers Made
62nd
198th
136 149 vs. 6881
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
186th
123 408 vs. 206202
Free Throws Made
10th
194th
184 1,074 vs. 253821
Free Throws Attempted
14th
147th
133 1,204 vs. 390814

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
80th
26 145 vs. 13411
Playoffs
17th
154th
137 15 vs. 105

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
6th
0 vs. 1010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
+300th
+242 20.74 vs. 9.7610.98
Rebounds per game
180th
+300th
+120 7.55 vs. 4.543.00
Assists per game
+300th
19th
+281 2.40 vs. 7.925.53
Steals per game
+300th
62nd
+238 0.80 vs. 1.590.79
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.130.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.950.01
Defensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 6.58 vs. 3.592.99
Field Goals Made per game
89th
+300th
+211 7.34 vs. 4.063.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
101st
+300th
+199 15.59 vs. 8.906.70
3-Pointers Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.30 vs. 0.470.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
+300th
+92 3.42 vs. 1.451.98
Free Throws Made per game
70th
+300th
+230 4.76 vs. 1.173.59
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.41 vs. 1.913.51

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Rajon Rondo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
+300th
+272 25.26 vs. 12.4612.81
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 5.554.42
Assists per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.48 vs. 8.485.99
Steals per game
276th
36th
240 1.03 vs. 1.700.67
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.180.71
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 1.410.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
249th
238 8.51 vs. 4.144.37
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 5.033.38
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 11.436.79
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.03 vs. 0.510.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 1.541.28
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 1.895.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 2.915.39

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.