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?
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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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 21 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rasheed Wallace | ||||
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 |
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 6th | 126th | 120 | 31,560 vs. 16,006 | 15,554 |
Rebounds | 27th | 99th | 72 | 11,489 vs. 7,404 | 4,085 |
Assists | 160th | +300th | +140 | 3,651 vs. 1,994 | 1,657 |
Steals | 95th | 138th | 43 | 1,210 vs. 1,090 | 120 |
Blocks | 55th | 43rd | 12 | 1,281 vs. 1,460 | 179 |
Offensive Rebounds | 236th | 205th | 31 | 1,468 vs. 1,578 | 110 |
Defensive Rebounds | 6th | 53rd | 47 | 10,021 vs. 5,826 | 4,195 |
Field Goals Made | 8th | 111st | 103 | 11,169 vs. 6,320 | 4,849 |
Field Goals Attempted | 8th | 109th | 101 | 23,734 vs. 13,529 | 10,205 |
3-Pointers Made | 20th | 135th | 115 | 1,982 vs. 1,086 | 896 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 21st | 111st | 90 | 5,210 vs. 3,228 | 1,982 |
Free Throws Made | 9th | +300th | +291 | 7,240 vs. 2,280 | 4,960 |
Free Throws Attempted | 18th | 284th | 266 | 8,239 vs. 3,162 | 5,077 |
Games and Years: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 5th | 83rd | 78 | 1,522 vs. 1,109 | 413 |
Seasons | 3rd | 87th | 84 | 21 vs. 16 | 5 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 61st | +300th | 20 vs. 1 | 19 | |
50+ point games | 49th | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 18th | 50th | 32 | 3,663 vs. 2,384 | 1,279 |
Rebounds | 24th | 44th | 20 | 1,446 vs. 1,099 | 347 |
Assists | 105th | 168th | 63 | 360 vs. 264 | 96 |
Steals | 55th | 60th | 5 | 149 vs. 145 | 4 |
Blocks | 53rd | 17th | 36 | 129 vs. 225 | 96 |
Offensive Rebounds | 83rd | 61st | 22 | 212 vs. 236 | 24 |
Defensive Rebounds | 7th | 30th | 23 | 1,234 vs. 863 | 371 |
Field Goals Made | 21st | 48th | 27 | 1,220 vs. 917 | 303 |
Field Goals Attempted | 21st | 42nd | 21 | 2,642 vs. 2,065 | 577 |
3-Pointers Made | 62nd | 35th | 27 | 149 vs. 190 | 41 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 63rd | 33rd | 30 | 408 vs. 540 | 132 |
Free Throws Made | 10th | 105th | 95 | 1,074 vs. 360 | 714 |
Free Throws Attempted | 14th | 88th | 74 | 1,204 vs. 502 | 702 |
Games and Years: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 54th | 20th | 34 | 145 vs. 177 | 32 |
Playoffs | 17th | 30th | 13 | 15 vs. 14 | 1 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 20th | - | 7 vs. 0 | 7 | |
50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 58th | +300th | +242 | 20.74 vs. 14.43 | 6.30 |
Rebounds per game | 180th | 270th | 90 | 7.55 vs. 6.68 | 0.87 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.40 vs. 1.80 | 0.60 | |
Steals per game | +300th | +300th | 0.80 vs. 0.98 | 0.19 | |
Blocks per game | 226th | 100th | 126 | 0.84 vs. 1.32 | 0.47 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 0.96 vs. 1.42 | 0.46 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 53rd | 130th | 77 | 6.58 vs. 5.25 | 1.33 |
Field Goals Made per game | 89th | 277th | 188 | 7.34 vs. 5.70 | 1.64 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 101st | +300th | +199 | 15.59 vs. 12.20 | 3.39 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 268th | +300th | +32 | 1.30 vs. 0.98 | 0.32 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 208th | 280th | 72 | 3.42 vs. 2.91 | 0.51 |
Free Throws Made per game | 70th | +300th | +230 | 4.76 vs. 2.06 | 2.70 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 106th | +300th | +194 | 5.41 vs. 2.85 | 2.56 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Dirk Nowitzki | Rasheed Wallace | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 28th | +300th | +272 | 25.26 vs. 13.47 | 11.79 |
Rebounds per game | 61st | 291st | 230 | 9.97 vs. 6.21 | 3.76 |
Assists per game | +300th | +300th | 2.48 vs. 1.49 | 0.99 | |
Steals per game | 276th | +300th | +24 | 1.03 vs. 0.82 | 0.21 |
Blocks per game | 188th | 99th | 89 | 0.89 vs. 1.27 | 0.38 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.46 vs. 1.33 | 0.13 | |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 11th | 168th | 157 | 8.51 vs. 4.88 | 3.63 |
Field Goals Made per game | 51st | +300th | +249 | 8.41 vs. 5.18 | 3.23 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 58th | +300th | +242 | 18.22 vs. 11.67 | 6.55 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 289th | +11 | 1.03 vs. 1.07 | 0.05 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 293rd | +7 | 2.81 vs. 3.05 | 0.24 |
Free Throws Made per game | 10th | +300th | +290 | 7.41 vs. 2.03 | 5.37 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 23rd | +300th | +277 | 8.30 vs. 2.84 | 5.47 |
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.