Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rasheed Wallace: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace, with 16 seasons played from 1996 to 2013, 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. Rasheed Wallace
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace
Points
6th
126th
18th
50th
Rebounds
27th
99th
24th
44th
Assists
160th
+300th
105th
168th
Steals
95th
138th
55th
60th
Blocks
55th
43rd
53rd
17th
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rasheed Wallace
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace
Points
58th
+300th
28th
+300th
Rebounds
180th
270th
61st
291st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
Blocks
226th
100th
188th
99th

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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
126th
120 31,560 vs. 16,00615,554
Rebounds
27th
99th
72 11,489 vs. 7,4044,085
Assists
160th
+300th
+140 3,651 vs. 1,9941,657
Steals
95th
138th
43 1,210 vs. 1,090120
Blocks
55th
43rd
12 1,281 vs. 1,460179
Offensive Rebounds
236th
205th
31 1,468 vs. 1,578110
Defensive Rebounds
6th
53rd
47 10,021 vs. 5,8264,195
Field Goals Made
8th
111st
103 11,169 vs. 6,3204,849
Field Goals Attempted
8th
109th
101 23,734 vs. 13,52910,205
3-Pointers Made
20th
135th
115 1,982 vs. 1,086896
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
111st
90 5,210 vs. 3,2281,982
Free Throws Made
9th
+300th
+291 7,240 vs. 2,2804,960
Free Throws Attempted
18th
284th
266 8,239 vs. 3,1625,077

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
83rd
78 1,522 vs. 1,109413
Seasons
3rd
87th
84 21 vs. 165

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
+300th
20 vs. 119
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
50th
32 3,663 vs. 2,3841,279
Rebounds
24th
44th
20 1,446 vs. 1,099347
Assists
105th
168th
63 360 vs. 26496
Steals
55th
60th
5 149 vs. 1454
Blocks
53rd
17th
36 129 vs. 22596
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
61st
22 212 vs. 23624
Defensive Rebounds
7th
30th
23 1,234 vs. 863371
Field Goals Made
21st
48th
27 1,220 vs. 917303
Field Goals Attempted
21st
42nd
21 2,642 vs. 2,065577
3-Pointers Made
62nd
35th
27 149 vs. 19041
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
33rd
30 408 vs. 540132
Free Throws Made
10th
105th
95 1,074 vs. 360714
Free Throws Attempted
14th
88th
74 1,204 vs. 502702

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
20th
34 145 vs. 17732
Playoffs
17th
30th
13 15 vs. 141

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
+300th
+242 20.74 vs. 14.436.30
Rebounds per game
180th
270th
90 7.55 vs. 6.680.87
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.40 vs. 1.800.60
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.980.19
Blocks per game
226th
100th
126 0.84 vs. 1.320.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 1.420.46
Defensive Rebounds per game
53rd
130th
77 6.58 vs. 5.251.33
Field Goals Made per game
89th
277th
188 7.34 vs. 5.701.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
101st
+300th
+199 15.59 vs. 12.203.39
3-Pointers Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.30 vs. 0.980.32
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
280th
72 3.42 vs. 2.910.51
Free Throws Made per game
70th
+300th
+230 4.76 vs. 2.062.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.41 vs. 2.852.56

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Rasheed Wallace Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
+300th
+272 25.26 vs. 13.4711.79
Rebounds per game
61st
291st
230 9.97 vs. 6.213.76
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 1.490.99
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.820.21
Blocks per game
188th
99th
89 0.89 vs. 1.270.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 1.330.13
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
168th
157 8.51 vs. 4.883.63
Field Goals Made per game
51st
+300th
+249 8.41 vs. 5.183.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
+300th
+242 18.22 vs. 11.676.55
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
289th
+11 1.03 vs. 1.070.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
293rd
+7 2.81 vs. 3.050.24
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 2.035.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
+300th
+277 8.30 vs. 2.845.47

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.