Khris Middleton vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Khris Middleton 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 Khris Middleton, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2013 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.

Khris Middleton vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki
Points
229th
6th
109th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
190th
24th
Assists
220th
163rd
92nd
105th
Steals
234th
95th
124th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years1421915

Khris Middleton vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki
Points
200th
59th
80th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
273rd
61st
Assists
235th
+300th
121st
+300th
Steals
234th
+300th
178th
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
+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:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
229th
6th
223 13,068 vs. 31,56018,492
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 3,767 vs. 11,4897,722
Assists
220th
163rd
57 3,122 vs. 3,651529
Steals
234th
95th
139 914 vs. 1,210296
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 157 vs. 1,2811,124
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 501 vs. 1,468967
Defensive Rebounds
261st
6th
255 3,266 vs. 10,0216,755
Field Goals Made
266th
8th
258 4,755 vs. 11,1696,414
Field Goals Attempted
265th
8th
257 10,323 vs. 23,73413,411
3-Pointers Made
66th
20th
46 1,423 vs. 1,982559
3-Pointers Attempted
76th
22nd
54 3,684 vs. 5,2101,526
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 2,135 vs. 7,2405,105
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,435 vs. 8,2395,804

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 792 vs. 1,522730
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
204th
204th
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
154th
62nd
92 5 vs. 2015
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
109th
18th
91 1,650 vs. 3,6632,013
Rebounds
190th
24th
166 521 vs. 1,446925
Assists
92nd
105th
13 383 vs. 36023
Steals
124th
55th
69 96 vs. 14953
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 15 vs. 129114
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 67 vs. 212145
Defensive Rebounds
109th
7th
102 454 vs. 1,234780
Field Goals Made
115th
21st
94 591 vs. 1,220629
Field Goals Attempted
108th
21st
87 1,339 vs. 2,6421,303
3-Pointers Made
34th
62nd
28 196 vs. 14947
3-Pointers Attempted
41st
63rd
22 503 vs. 40895
Free Throws Made
167th
10th
157 272 vs. 1,074802
Free Throws Attempted
204th
14th
190 314 vs. 1,204890

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
273rd
54th
219 80 vs. 14565
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
20th
35 2 vs. 75
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
200th
59th
141 16.50 vs. 20.744.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 4.76 vs. 7.552.79
Assists per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.94 vs. 2.401.54
Steals per game
234th
+300th
+66 1.15 vs. 0.800.36
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.20 vs. 0.840.64
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.960.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
277th
54th
223 4.12 vs. 6.582.46
Field Goals Made per game
237th
90th
147 6.00 vs. 7.341.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
236th
102nd
134 13.03 vs. 15.592.56
3-Pointers Made per game
97th
270th
173 1.80 vs. 1.300.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
83rd
214th
131 4.65 vs. 3.421.23
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.70 vs. 4.762.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 3.07 vs. 5.412.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
80th
28th
52 20.63 vs. 25.264.64
Rebounds per game
273rd
61st
212 6.51 vs. 9.973.46
Assists per game
121st
+300th
+179 4.79 vs. 2.482.30
Steals per game
178th
276th
98 1.20 vs. 1.030.17
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.19 vs. 0.890.70
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.84 vs. 1.460.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
110th
11th
99 5.68 vs. 8.512.84
Field Goals Made per game
103rd
51st
52 7.39 vs. 8.411.03
Field Goals Attempted per game
86th
58th
28 16.74 vs. 18.221.48
3-Pointers Made per game
17th
+300th
+283 2.45 vs. 1.031.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
27th
+300th
+273 6.29 vs. 2.813.47
Free Throws Made per game
250th
10th
240 3.40 vs. 7.414.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 3.93 vs. 8.304.38

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.