Draymond Green vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Draymond Green and Dirk Nowitzki all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
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 Draymond Green, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 to 2026, and Dirk Nowitzki, with 21 seasons played from 1999 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.
| Draymond Green vs. Dirk Nowitzki | ||||
|  Career Totals | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | |
| Points | +300th | 6th | 71st | 18th | 
| Rebounds | 182nd | 27th | 21st | 24th | 
| Assists | 74th | 160th | 14th | 105th | 
| Steals | 102nd | 95th | 18th | 55th | 
| Blocks | 128th | 55th | 17th | 53rd | 
| Years | 14 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 
| Draymond Green vs. Dirk Nowitzki | ||||
|  Career Per Game | Season | Playoffs | ||
| Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | |
| Points | +300th | 58th | +300th | 28th | 
| Rebounds | 245th | 180th | 113rd | 61st | 
| Assists | 86th | +300th | 60th | +300th | 
| Steals | 129th | +300th | 68th | 276th | 
| Blocks | 165th | 227th | 89th | 188th | 
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | +300th | 6th | +294 | 7,712 vs. 31,560 | 23,848 | 
| Rebounds | 182nd | 27th | 155 | 6,116 vs. 11,489 | 5,373 | 
| Assists | 74th | 160th | 86 | 4,984 vs. 3,651 | 1,333 | 
| Steals | 102nd | 95th | 7 | 1,188 vs. 1,210 | 22 | 
| Blocks | 128th | 55th | 73 | 891 vs. 1,281 | 390 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | +300th | 236th | +64 | 967 vs. 1,468 | 501 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 86th | 6th | 80 | 5,149 vs. 10,021 | 4,872 | 
| Field Goals Made | +300th | 8th | +292 | 2,848 vs. 11,169 | 8,321 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | +300th | 8th | +292 | 6,333 vs. 23,734 | 17,401 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 278th | 20th | 258 | 751 vs. 1,982 | 1,231 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 230th | 21st | 209 | 2,338 vs. 5,210 | 2,872 | 
| Free Throws Made | +300th | 9th | +291 | 1,265 vs. 7,240 | 5,975 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | +300th | 18th | +282 | 1,784 vs. 8,239 | 6,455 | 
| Games and Years: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 290th | 5th | 285 | 886 vs. 1,522 | 636 | 
| Seasons | 194th | 3rd | 191 | 14 vs. 21 | 7 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 14th | 202nd | 188 | 33 vs. 2 | 31 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 61st | 0 vs. 20 | 20 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 49th | 0 vs. 2 | 2 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 71st | 18th | 53 | 1,934 vs. 3,663 | 1,729 | 
| Rebounds | 21st | 24th | 3 | 1,457 vs. 1,446 | 11 | 
| Assists | 14th | 105th | 91 | 1,020 vs. 360 | 660 | 
| Steals | 18th | 55th | 37 | 257 vs. 149 | 108 | 
| Blocks | 17th | 53rd | 36 | 225 vs. 129 | 96 | 
| Offensive Rebounds | 43rd | 83rd | 40 | 273 vs. 212 | 61 | 
| Defensive Rebounds | 12th | 7th | 5 | 1,184 vs. 1,234 | 50 | 
| Field Goals Made | 84th | 21st | 63 | 693 vs. 1,220 | 527 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 79th | 21st | 58 | 1,557 vs. 2,642 | 1,085 | 
| 3-Pointers Made | 46th | 62nd | 16 | 174 vs. 149 | 25 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted | 29th | 63rd | 34 | 580 vs. 408 | 172 | 
| Free Throws Made | 93rd | 10th | 83 | 374 vs. 1,074 | 700 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 80th | 14th | 66 | 515 vs. 1,204 | 689 | 
| Games and Years: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 29th | 54th | 25 | 169 vs. 145 | 24 | 
| Playoffs | 154th | 17th | 137 | 10 vs. 15 | 5 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 6th | +300th | 10 vs. 0 | 10 | |
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | - | 20th | 0 vs. 7 | 7 | |
| 50+ point games | - | 9th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | +300th | 58th | +242 | 8.70 vs. 20.74 | 12.03 | 
| Rebounds per game | 245th | 180th | 65 | 6.90 vs. 7.55 | 0.65 | 
| Assists per game | 86th | +300th | +214 | 5.63 vs. 2.40 | 3.23 | 
| Steals per game | 129th | +300th | +171 | 1.34 vs. 0.80 | 0.55 | 
| Blocks per game | 165th | 227th | 62 | 1.01 vs. 0.84 | 0.16 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.09 vs. 0.96 | 0.13 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 90th | 54th | 36 | 5.81 vs. 6.58 | 0.77 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 89th | +211 | 3.21 vs. 7.34 | 4.12 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 101st | +199 | 7.15 vs. 15.59 | 8.45 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | 268th | +32 | 0.85 vs. 1.30 | 0.45 | 
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | 209th | +91 | 2.64 vs. 3.42 | 0.78 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 70th | +230 | 1.43 vs. 4.76 | 3.33 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 106th | +194 | 2.01 vs. 5.41 | 3.40 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Draymond Green | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | +300th | 28th | +272 | 11.44 vs. 25.26 | 13.82 | 
| Rebounds per game | 113rd | 61st | 52 | 8.62 vs. 9.97 | 1.35 | 
| Assists per game | 60th | +300th | +240 | 6.04 vs. 2.48 | 3.55 | 
| Steals per game | 68th | 276th | 208 | 1.52 vs. 1.03 | 0.49 | 
| Blocks per game | 89th | 188th | 99 | 1.33 vs. 0.89 | 0.44 | 
| Offensive Rebounds per game | +300th | +300th | 1.62 vs. 1.46 | 0.15 | |
| Defensive Rebounds per game | 44th | 11th | 33 | 7.01 vs. 8.51 | 1.50 | 
| Field Goals Made per game | +300th | 51st | +249 | 4.10 vs. 8.41 | 4.31 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | +300th | 58th | +242 | 9.21 vs. 18.22 | 9.01 | 
| 3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 1.03 vs. 1.03 | 0.00 | |
| 3-Pointers Attempted per game | 230th | +300th | +70 | 3.43 vs. 2.81 | 0.62 | 
| Free Throws Made per game | +300th | 10th | +290 | 2.21 vs. 7.41 | 5.19 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | +300th | 23rd | +277 | 3.05 vs. 8.30 | 5.26 | 
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.