Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tony Parker: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dirk Nowitzki and Tony Parker 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 Tony Parker, with 18 seasons played from 2002 to 2019, 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. Tony Parker
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker
Points
6th
58th
18th
11th
Rebounds
27th
+300th
24th
120th
Assists
160th
21st
105th
6th
Steals
95th
156th
55th
34th
Blocks
55th
+300th
53rd
+300th
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Dirk Nowitzki vs. Tony Parker
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker
Points
58th
254th
28th
154th
Rebounds
180th
+300th
61st
+300th
Assists
+300th
88th
+300th
98th
Steals
+300th
+300th
276th
+300th
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 Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
58th
52 31,560 vs. 19,47312,087
Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 11,489 vs. 3,3968,093
Assists
160th
21st
139 3,651 vs. 7,0363,385
Steals
95th
156th
61 1,210 vs. 1,053157
Blocks
55th
+300th
+245 1,281 vs. 981,183
Offensive Rebounds
236th
+300th
+64 1,468 vs. 4411,027
Defensive Rebounds
6th
+300th
+294 10,021 vs. 2,9557,066
Field Goals Made
8th
49th
41 11,169 vs. 7,7773,392
Field Goals Attempted
8th
54th
46 23,734 vs. 15,8307,904
3-Pointers Made
20th
+300th
+280 1,982 vs. 5191,463
3-Pointers Attempted
21st
+300th
+279 5,210 vs. 1,6033,607
Free Throws Made
9th
129th
120 7,240 vs. 3,4003,840
Free Throws Attempted
18th
112nd
94 8,239 vs. 4,5253,714

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
5th
35th
30 1,522 vs. 1,254268
Seasons
3rd
27th
24 21 vs. 183

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
275th
73 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
61st
220th
159 20 vs. 317
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
18th
11th
7 3,663 vs. 4,045382
Rebounds
24th
120th
96 1,446 vs. 666780
Assists
105th
6th
99 360 vs. 1,143783
Steals
55th
34th
21 149 vs. 19849
Blocks
53rd
+300th
+247 129 vs. 19110
Offensive Rebounds
83rd
236th
153 212 vs. 108104
Defensive Rebounds
7th
72nd
65 1,234 vs. 558676
Field Goals Made
21st
10th
11 1,220 vs. 1,613393
Field Goals Attempted
21st
9th
12 2,642 vs. 3,501859
3-Pointers Made
62nd
89th
27 149 vs. 11930
3-Pointers Attempted
63rd
71st
8 408 vs. 38523
Free Throws Made
10th
33rd
23 1,074 vs. 700374
Free Throws Attempted
14th
27th
13 1,204 vs. 958246

Games and Years:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
54th
6th
48 145 vs. 22681
Playoffs
17th
6th
11 15 vs. 172

Triple-Doubles:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
20th
55th
35 7 vs. 25
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
58th
254th
196 20.74 vs. 15.535.21
Rebounds per game
180th
+300th
+120 7.55 vs. 2.714.84
Assists per game
+300th
88th
+212 2.40 vs. 5.613.21
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.80 vs. 0.840.04
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.080.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.96 vs. 0.350.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
53rd
+300th
+247 6.58 vs. 2.364.23
Field Goals Made per game
89th
209th
120 7.34 vs. 6.201.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
101st
271st
170 15.59 vs. 12.622.97
3-Pointers Made per game
268th
+300th
+32 1.30 vs. 0.410.89
3-Pointers Attempted per game
208th
+300th
+92 3.42 vs. 1.282.14
Free Throws Made per game
70th
+300th
+230 4.76 vs. 2.712.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
106th
+300th
+194 5.41 vs. 3.611.80

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dirk Nowitzki Tony Parker Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
154th
126 25.26 vs. 17.907.36
Rebounds per game
61st
+300th
+239 9.97 vs. 2.957.03
Assists per game
+300th
98th
+202 2.48 vs. 5.062.57
Steals per game
276th
+300th
+24 1.03 vs. 0.880.15
Blocks per game
188th
+300th
+112 0.89 vs. 0.080.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 0.480.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.51 vs. 2.476.04
Field Goals Made per game
51st
115th
64 8.41 vs. 7.141.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
58th
126th
68 18.22 vs. 15.492.73
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.03 vs. 0.530.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.81 vs. 1.701.11
Free Throws Made per game
10th
+300th
+290 7.41 vs. 3.104.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
23rd
281st
258 8.30 vs. 4.244.06

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.