Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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 / Games against each other
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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 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.

Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
98th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
160th
104th
105th
Steals
+300th
95th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
55th
+300th
53rd
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Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
127th
58th
26th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
180th
+300th
61st
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
+300th
227th
+300th
188th

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:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 8,977 vs. 31,56022,583
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,567 vs. 11,4899,922
Assists
+300th
160th
+140 2,476 vs. 3,6511,175
Steals
+300th
95th
+205 356 vs. 1,210854
Blocks
+300th
55th
+245 48 vs. 1,2811,233
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 230 vs. 1,4681,238
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,337 vs. 10,0218,684
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 3,296 vs. 11,1697,873
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 6,745 vs. 23,73416,989
3-Pointers Made
261st
20th
241 791 vs. 1,9821,191
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
21st
265 2,038 vs. 5,2103,172
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,594 vs. 7,2405,646
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 1,936 vs. 8,2396,303

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 492 vs. 1,5221,030
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 8 vs. 2113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
61st
3 18 vs. 202
50+ point games
40th
49th
9 3 vs. 21
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
18th
80 1,701 vs. 3,6631,962
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 260 vs. 1,4461,186
Assists
104th
105th
1 361 vs. 3601
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 48 vs. 149101
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 9 vs. 129120
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 50 vs. 212162
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 210 vs. 1,2341,024
Field Goals Made
109th
21st
88 606 vs. 1,220614
Field Goals Attempted
114th
21st
93 1,318 vs. 2,6421,324
3-Pointers Made
74th
62nd
12 132 vs. 14917
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
63rd
7 386 vs. 40822
Free Throws Made
107th
10th
97 357 vs. 1,074717
Free Throws Attempted
126th
14th
112 432 vs. 1,204772

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 67 vs. 14578
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
20th
8 9 vs. 72
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
58th
69 18.25 vs. 20.742.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
180th
+120 3.18 vs. 7.554.36
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 2.402.63
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.800.07
Blocks per game
+300th
227th
+73 0.10 vs. 0.840.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.47 vs. 0.960.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.72 vs. 6.583.87
Field Goals Made per game
157th
89th
68 6.70 vs. 7.340.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
101st
92 13.71 vs. 15.591.88
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
268th
126 1.61 vs. 1.300.31
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
209th
89 4.14 vs. 3.420.72
Free Throws Made per game
227th
70th
157 3.24 vs. 4.761.52
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
106th
172 3.93 vs. 5.411.48

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
28th
2 25.39 vs. 25.260.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.88 vs. 9.976.09
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 2.482.91
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.72 vs. 1.030.31
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.13 vs. 0.890.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 1.460.72
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.13 vs. 8.515.38
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
51st
19 9.04 vs. 8.410.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
58th
25 19.67 vs. 18.221.45
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 1.030.94
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 2.812.95
Free Throws Made per game
64th
10th
54 5.33 vs. 7.412.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
23rd
56 6.45 vs. 8.301.86

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.