Kenyon Martin vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kenyon Martin 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 Kenyon Martin, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2001 to 2015, 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.

Kenyon Martin vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
146th
18th
Rebounds
271st
27th
88th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
257th
105th
Steals
243rd
95th
85th
55th
Blocks
140th
56th
46th
53rd
Years15211115

Kenyon Martin vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
254th
181st
240th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
217th
+300th
242nd
276th
Blocks
136th
229th
108th
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:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 9,325 vs. 31,56022,235
Rebounds
271st
27th
244 5,159 vs. 11,4896,330
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 1,439 vs. 3,6512,212
Steals
243rd
95th
148 893 vs. 1,210317
Blocks
140th
56th
84 864 vs. 1,281417
Offensive Rebounds
283rd
237th
46 1,312 vs. 1,468156
Defensive Rebounds
186th
6th
180 3,847 vs. 10,0216,174
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 3,875 vs. 11,1697,294
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 8,031 vs. 23,73415,703
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 66 vs. 1,9821,916
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 282 vs. 5,2104,928
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,509 vs. 7,2405,731
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,398 vs. 8,2395,841

Games and Years:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 757 vs. 1,522765
Seasons
135th
3rd
132 15 vs. 216

Triple-Doubles:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
276th
204th
72 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
62nd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
146th
18th
128 1,441 vs. 3,6632,222
Rebounds
88th
24th
64 758 vs. 1,446688
Assists
257th
105th
152 202 vs. 360158
Steals
85th
55th
30 121 vs. 14928
Blocks
46th
53rd
7 138 vs. 1299
Offensive Rebounds
87th
83rd
4 202 vs. 21210
Defensive Rebounds
74th
7th
67 556 vs. 1,234678
Field Goals Made
123rd
21st
102 579 vs. 1,220641
Field Goals Attempted
130th
21st
109 1,233 vs. 2,6421,409
3-Pointers Made
+300th
62nd
+238 4 vs. 149145
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 31 vs. 408377
Free Throws Made
158th
10th
148 279 vs. 1,074795
Free Throws Attempted
138th
14th
124 411 vs. 1,204793

Games and Years:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
121st
54th
67 112 vs. 14533
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Triple-Doubles:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kenyon Martin 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:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 12.32 vs. 20.748.42
Rebounds per game
254th
181st
73 6.82 vs. 7.550.73
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.90 vs. 2.400.50
Steals per game
217th
+300th
+83 1.18 vs. 0.800.38
Blocks per game
136th
229th
93 1.14 vs. 0.840.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.73 vs. 0.960.77
Defensive Rebounds per game
148th
54th
94 5.08 vs. 6.581.50
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
90th
+210 5.12 vs. 7.342.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 10.61 vs. 15.594.98
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
270th
+30 0.09 vs. 1.301.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
214th
+86 0.37 vs. 3.423.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 1.99 vs. 4.762.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 3.17 vs. 5.412.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kenyon Martin Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 12.87 vs. 25.2612.40
Rebounds per game
240th
61st
179 6.77 vs. 9.973.20
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.80 vs. 2.480.68
Steals per game
242nd
276th
34 1.08 vs. 1.030.05
Blocks per game
108th
188th
80 1.23 vs. 0.890.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
281st
+300th
+19 1.80 vs. 1.460.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
159th
11th
148 4.96 vs. 8.513.55
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 5.17 vs. 8.413.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 11.01 vs. 18.227.21
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 1.030.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.28 vs. 2.812.54
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.49 vs. 7.414.92
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.67 vs. 8.304.63

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.