Jason Kidd vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jason Kidd and Dirk Nowitzki 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 Jason Kidd, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 1995 to 2013, 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, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Jason Kidd vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki
Points
94th
6th
66th
18th
Rebounds
64th
27th
48th
24th
Assists
3rd
163rd
4th
105th
Steals
3rd
96th
7th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
165th
53rd
3-Pointers Made
19th
20th
23rd
62nd
Years19211715

Jason Kidd vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
250th
61st
Assists
10th
+300th
17th
+300th
Steals
18th
+300th
17th
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
+300th
188th
3-Pointers Made
213rd
271st
162nd
+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:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
94th
6th
88 17,529 vs. 31,56014,031
Rebounds
64th
27th
37 8,725 vs. 11,4892,764
Assists
3rd
163rd
160 12,091 vs. 3,6518,440
Steals
3rd
96th
93 2,684 vs. 1,2101,474
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 450 vs. 1,281831
Offensive Rebounds
156th
237th
81 1,768 vs. 1,468300
Defensive Rebounds
34th
6th
28 6,957 vs. 10,0213,064
Field Goals Made
117th
8th
109 6,219 vs. 11,1694,950
Field Goals Attempted
63rd
8th
55 15,557 vs. 23,7348,177
3-Pointers Made
19th
20th
1 1,988 vs. 1,9826
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
23rd
7 5,701 vs. 5,210491
Free Throws Made
164th
9th
155 3,103 vs. 7,2404,137
Free Throws Attempted
167th
18th
149 3,954 vs. 8,2394,285

Games and Years:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
12th
5th
7 1,391 vs. 1,522131
Seasons
13th
3rd
10 19 vs. 212

Triple-Doubles:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
205th
199 107 vs. 2105

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
62nd
216 2 vs. 2018
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
66th
18th
48 2,043 vs. 3,6631,620
Rebounds
48th
24th
24 1,058 vs. 1,446388
Assists
4th
105th
101 1,263 vs. 360903
Steals
7th
55th
48 302 vs. 149153
Blocks
165th
53rd
112 52 vs. 12977
Offensive Rebounds
82nd
83rd
1 218 vs. 2126
Defensive Rebounds
33rd
7th
26 840 vs. 1,234394
Field Goals Made
74th
21st
53 720 vs. 1,220500
Field Goals Attempted
55th
21st
34 1,843 vs. 2,642799
3-Pointers Made
23rd
62nd
39 236 vs. 14987
3-Pointers Attempted
16th
63rd
47 733 vs. 408325
Free Throws Made
97th
10th
87 367 vs. 1,074707
Free Throws Attempted
100th
14th
86 470 vs. 1,204734

Games and Years:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
39th
54th
15 158 vs. 14513
Playoffs
6th
17th
11 17 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
5th
+300th
11 vs. 011

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
20th
0 vs. 77
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 12.60 vs. 20.748.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 6.27 vs. 7.551.28
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.69 vs. 2.406.29
Steals per game
18th
+300th
+282 1.93 vs. 0.801.13
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.32 vs. 0.840.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.27 vs. 0.960.31
Defensive Rebounds per game
155th
54th
101 5.00 vs. 6.581.58
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 4.47 vs. 7.342.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 11.18 vs. 15.594.41
3-Pointers Made per game
213rd
271st
58 1.43 vs. 1.300.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
137th
216th
79 4.10 vs. 3.420.68
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.23 vs. 4.762.53
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.84 vs. 5.412.57

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jason Kidd Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 12.93 vs. 25.2612.33
Rebounds per game
250th
61st
189 6.70 vs. 9.973.28
Assists per game
17th
+300th
+283 7.99 vs. 2.485.51
Steals per game
17th
276th
259 1.91 vs. 1.030.88
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.33 vs. 0.890.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 1.460.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
130th
11th
119 5.32 vs. 8.513.19
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.56 vs. 8.413.86
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 11.66 vs. 18.226.56
3-Pointers Made per game
162nd
+300th
+138 1.49 vs. 1.030.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
110th
+300th
+190 4.64 vs. 2.811.83
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.32 vs. 7.415.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.97 vs. 8.305.33

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.