Jrue Holiday vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jrue Holiday 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Jrue Holiday, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 2010 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, 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.

Jrue Holiday vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki
Points
114th
6th
121st
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
194th
24th
Assists
30th
163rd
49th
105th
Steals
56th
96th
70th
55th
Blocks
265th
56th
190th
53rd
3-Pointers Made
43rd
20th
47th
62nd
Years1721915

Jrue Holiday vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki
Points
235th
59th
206th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
55th
+300th
54th
+300th
Steals
102nd
+300th
108th
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
+300th
188th
3-Pointers Made
174th
271st
92nd
+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:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
114th
6th
108 16,622 vs. 31,56014,938
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 4,403 vs. 11,4897,086
Assists
30th
163rd
133 6,539 vs. 3,6512,888
Steals
56th
96th
40 1,492 vs. 1,210282
Blocks
265th
56th
209 538 vs. 1,281743
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 1,014 vs. 1,468454
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
6th
236 3,389 vs. 10,0216,632
Field Goals Made
102nd
8th
94 6,508 vs. 11,1694,661
Field Goals Attempted
95th
8th
87 14,094 vs. 23,7349,640
3-Pointers Made
43rd
20th
23 1,605 vs. 1,982377
3-Pointers Attempted
43rd
23rd
20 4,344 vs. 5,210866
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 2,001 vs. 7,2405,239
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,538 vs. 8,2395,701

Games and Years:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
123rd
5th
118 1,049 vs. 1,522473
Seasons
59th
3rd
56 17 vs. 214

Triple-Doubles:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
135th
205th
70 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
62nd
161 3 vs. 2017
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
121st
18th
103 1,552 vs. 3,6632,111
Rebounds
194th
24th
170 515 vs. 1,446931
Assists
49th
105th
56 597 vs. 360237
Steals
70th
55th
15 134 vs. 14915
Blocks
190th
53rd
137 48 vs. 12981
Offensive Rebounds
192nd
83rd
109 128 vs. 21284
Defensive Rebounds
146th
7th
139 387 vs. 1,234847
Field Goals Made
112nd
21st
91 600 vs. 1,220620
Field Goals Attempted
100th
21st
79 1,388 vs. 2,6421,254
3-Pointers Made
47th
62nd
15 172 vs. 14923
3-Pointers Attempted
42nd
63rd
21 500 vs. 40892
Free Throws Made
280th
10th
270 180 vs. 1,074894
Free Throws Attempted
293rd
14th
279 228 vs. 1,204976

Games and Years:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
178th
54th
124 97 vs. 14548
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
20th
58 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
235th
59th
176 15.85 vs. 20.744.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 4.20 vs. 7.553.35
Assists per game
55th
+300th
+245 6.23 vs. 2.403.83
Steals per game
102nd
+300th
+198 1.42 vs. 0.800.63
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.51 vs. 0.840.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.97 vs. 0.960.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.23 vs. 6.583.35
Field Goals Made per game
211st
91st
120 6.20 vs. 7.341.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
211st
102nd
109 13.44 vs. 15.592.16
3-Pointers Made per game
174th
271st
97 1.53 vs. 1.300.23
3-Pointers Attempted per game
130th
216th
86 4.14 vs. 3.420.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.91 vs. 4.762.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.42 vs. 5.412.99

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jrue Holiday Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
206th
28th
178 16.00 vs. 25.269.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 5.31 vs. 9.974.66
Assists per game
54th
+300th
+246 6.15 vs. 2.483.67
Steals per game
108th
276th
168 1.38 vs. 1.030.35
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.49 vs. 0.890.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.32 vs. 1.460.14
Defensive Rebounds per game
278th
11th
267 3.99 vs. 8.514.52
Field Goals Made per game
190th
51st
139 6.19 vs. 8.412.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
172nd
58th
114 14.31 vs. 18.223.91
3-Pointers Made per game
92nd
+300th
+208 1.77 vs. 1.030.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
84th
+300th
+216 5.15 vs. 2.812.34
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.86 vs. 7.415.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.35 vs. 8.305.95

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.