Kyle Kuzma vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kyle Kuzma 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 Kyle Kuzma, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 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.

Kyle Kuzma vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
161st
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
95th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
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Kyle Kuzma vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki
Points
186th
58th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
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:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 9,426 vs. 31,56022,134
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 3,481 vs. 11,4898,008
Assists
+300th
161st
+139 1,476 vs. 3,6512,175
Steals
+300th
95th
+205 317 vs. 1,210893
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 290 vs. 1,281991
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 560 vs. 1,468908
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 2,921 vs. 10,0217,100
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 3,584 vs. 11,1697,585
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 7,955 vs. 23,73415,779
3-Pointers Made
147th
20th
127 1,059 vs. 1,982923
3-Pointers Attempted
121st
21st
100 3,178 vs. 5,2102,032
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,199 vs. 7,2406,041
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 1,659 vs. 8,2396,580

Games and Years:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 557 vs. 1,522965
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Triple-Doubles:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
204th
204th
0 2 vs. 20

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
278th
62nd
216 2 vs. 2018
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 276 vs. 3,6633,387
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 99 vs. 1,4461,347
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 28 vs. 360332
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 8 vs. 149141
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 9 vs. 129120
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 25 vs. 212187
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 74 vs. 1,2341,160
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 103 vs. 1,2201,117
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 262 vs. 2,6422,380
3-Pointers Made
+300th
62nd
+238 32 vs. 149117
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 116 vs. 408292
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 38 vs. 1,0741,036
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 52 vs. 1,2041,152

Games and Years:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 32 vs. 145113
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 3 vs. 1512

Triple-Doubles:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kyle Kuzma 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:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
186th
58th
128 16.92 vs. 20.743.81
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 6.25 vs. 7.551.30
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.65 vs. 2.400.25
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.57 vs. 0.800.23
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.52 vs. 0.840.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.01 vs. 0.960.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
133rd
54th
79 5.24 vs. 6.581.34
Field Goals Made per game
186th
89th
97 6.43 vs. 7.340.90
Field Goals Attempted per game
171st
101st
70 14.28 vs. 15.591.31
3-Pointers Made per game
78th
268th
190 1.90 vs. 1.300.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
29th
212nd
183 5.71 vs. 3.422.28
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 2.15 vs. 4.762.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.98 vs. 5.412.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kyle Kuzma Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 8.63 vs. 25.2616.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.09 vs. 9.976.88
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.88 vs. 2.481.61
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.25 vs. 1.030.78
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.28 vs. 0.890.61
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.78 vs. 1.460.68
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.31 vs. 8.516.20
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.22 vs. 8.415.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 8.19 vs. 18.2210.03
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.00 vs. 1.030.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
196th
+300th
+104 3.63 vs. 2.810.81
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.19 vs. 7.416.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 1.63 vs. 8.306.68

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.