Ja Morant vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Ja Morant and Dirk Nowitzki 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Ja Morant, with a career spanning 7 seasons from 2020 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.

Ja Morant vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
297th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years721415

Ja Morant vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki
Points
--
59th
20th
28th
Rebounds
--
181st
296th
61st
Assists
26th
+300th
15th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
97th
276th
Blocks
--
228th
+300th
188th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 7,228 vs. 31,56024,332
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,501 vs. 11,4899,988
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 2,389 vs. 3,6511,262
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 329 vs. 1,210881
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 89 vs. 1,2811,192
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 295 vs. 1,4681,173
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,206 vs. 10,0218,815
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,602 vs. 11,1698,567
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 5,598 vs. 23,73418,136
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 431 vs. 1,9821,551
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 1,384 vs. 5,2103,826
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,593 vs. 7,2405,647
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,062 vs. 8,2396,177

Games and Years:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 323 vs. 1,5221,199
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 7 vs. 2114

Triple-Doubles:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
56th
205th
149 12 vs. 210

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
109th
62nd
47 9 vs. 2011
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 573 vs. 3,6633,090
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 136 vs. 1,4461,310
Assists
297th
105th
192 179 vs. 360181
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 31 vs. 149118
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 7 vs. 129122
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 29 vs. 212183
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 107 vs. 1,2341,127
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 203 vs. 1,2201,017
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 456 vs. 2,6422,186
3-Pointers Made
+300th
62nd
+238 44 vs. 149105
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 128 vs. 408280
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 123 vs. 1,074951
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 164 vs. 1,2041,040

Games and Years:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 22 vs. 145123
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 4 vs. 1511

Triple-Doubles:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
20th
29 3 vs. 74
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
59th
22.38 vs. 20.741.64
Rebounds per game
--
181st
4.65 vs. 7.552.90
Assists per game
26th
+300th
+274 7.40 vs. 2.405.00
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.02 vs. 0.800.22
Blocks per game
--
228th
0.28 vs. 0.840.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.91 vs. 0.960.05
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
54th
3.73 vs. 6.582.85
Field Goals Made per game
--
91st
8.06 vs. 7.340.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
102nd
17.33 vs. 15.591.74
3-Pointers Made per game
258th
271st
13 1.33 vs. 1.300.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
216th
4.28 vs. 3.420.86
Free Throws Made per game
--
69th
4.93 vs. 4.760.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
107th
6.38 vs. 5.410.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Ja Morant Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
20th
28th
8 26.05 vs. 25.260.78
Rebounds per game
296th
61st
235 6.18 vs. 9.973.79
Assists per game
15th
+300th
+285 8.14 vs. 2.485.65
Steals per game
97th
276th
179 1.41 vs. 1.030.38
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.32 vs. 0.890.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 1.460.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
172nd
11th
161 4.86 vs. 8.513.65
Field Goals Made per game
25th
51st
26 9.23 vs. 8.410.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
18th
58th
40 20.73 vs. 18.222.51
3-Pointers Made per game
57th
+300th
+243 2.00 vs. 1.030.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 5.82 vs. 2.813.00
Free Throws Made per game
50th
10th
40 5.59 vs. 7.411.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
38th
23rd
15 7.45 vs. 8.300.85

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.