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 13 seasons from 2013 to 2025, 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
235th
6th
109th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
190th
24th
Assists
229th
160th
92nd
105th
Steals
240th
95th
124th
55th
Blocks
+300th
55th
+300th
53rd
Years1321915

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

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki
Points
198th
58th
80th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
180th
273rd
61st
Assists
235th
+300th
121st
+300th
Steals
230th
+300th
178th
276th
Blocks
+300th
226th
+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
235th
6th
229 12,901 vs. 31,56018,659
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 3,700 vs. 11,4897,789
Assists
229th
160th
69 3,066 vs. 3,651585
Steals
240th
95th
145 903 vs. 1,210307
Blocks
+300th
55th
+245 151 vs. 1,2811,130
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 482 vs. 1,468986
Defensive Rebounds
268th
6th
262 3,218 vs. 10,0216,803
Field Goals Made
275th
8th
267 4,688 vs. 11,1696,481
Field Goals Attempted
273rd
8th
265 10,187 vs. 23,73413,547
3-Pointers Made
64th
20th
44 1,409 vs. 1,982573
3-Pointers Attempted
77th
21st
56 3,644 vs. 5,2101,566
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 2,116 vs. 7,2405,124
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,409 vs. 8,2395,830

Games and Years:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 776 vs. 1,522746
Seasons
292nd
3rd
289 13 vs. 218

Triple-Doubles:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
202nd
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Khris Middleton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
152nd
61st
91 5 vs. 2015
50+ point games
76th
49th
27 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
198th
58th
140 16.63 vs. 20.744.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
180th
+120 4.77 vs. 7.552.78
Assists per game
235th
+300th
+65 3.95 vs. 2.401.55
Steals per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.16 vs. 0.800.37
Blocks per game
+300th
226th
+74 0.19 vs. 0.840.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 0.960.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
264th
53rd
211 4.15 vs. 6.582.44
Field Goals Made per game
233rd
89th
144 6.04 vs. 7.341.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
228th
101st
127 13.13 vs. 15.592.47
3-Pointers Made per game
89th
268th
179 1.82 vs. 1.300.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
70th
208th
138 4.70 vs. 3.421.27
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.73 vs. 4.762.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 3.10 vs. 5.412.31

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, 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.