Malik Beasley vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Malik Beasley 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 Malik Beasley, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2017 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Malik Beasley vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
95th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
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Malik Beasley vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+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:

Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 6,738 vs. 31,56024,822
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,612 vs. 11,4899,877
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 789 vs. 3,6512,862
Steals
+300th
95th
+205 387 vs. 1,210823
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 67 vs. 1,2811,214
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 249 vs. 1,4681,219
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,363 vs. 10,0218,658
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,429 vs. 11,1698,740
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 5,702 vs. 23,73418,032
3-Pointers Made
63rd
20th
43 1,453 vs. 1,982529
3-Pointers Attempted
75th
22nd
53 3,715 vs. 5,2101,495
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 427 vs. 7,2406,813
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 555 vs. 8,2397,684

Games and Years:

Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 578 vs. 1,522944
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 9 vs. 2112

Rankings by Points Scored:

Malik Beasley 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:

Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 334 vs. 3,6633,329
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 106 vs. 1,4461,340
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 31 vs. 360329
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 13 vs. 149136
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 3 vs. 129126
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 18 vs. 212194
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 88 vs. 1,2341,146
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 114 vs. 1,2201,106
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 287 vs. 2,6422,355
3-Pointers Made
209th
62nd
147 65 vs. 14984
3-Pointers Attempted
218th
63rd
155 182 vs. 408226
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 41 vs. 1,0741,033
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 51 vs. 1,2041,153

Games and Years:

Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 43 vs. 145102
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Rankings by Points Scored:

Malik Beasley 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:

Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 11.66 vs. 20.749.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 2.79 vs. 7.554.76
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.37 vs. 2.401.03
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.67 vs. 0.800.13
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.12 vs. 0.840.73
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.43 vs. 0.960.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.36 vs. 6.584.23
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
90th
+210 4.20 vs. 7.343.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 9.87 vs. 15.595.73
3-Pointers Made per game
22nd
271st
249 2.51 vs. 1.301.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
18th
214th
196 6.43 vs. 3.423.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.74 vs. 4.764.02
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.96 vs. 5.414.45

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Malik Beasley Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 7.77 vs. 25.2617.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.47 vs. 9.977.51
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 2.481.76
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.30 vs. 1.030.73
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.07 vs. 0.890.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.42 vs. 1.461.04
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.05 vs. 8.516.46
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.65 vs. 8.415.76
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 6.67 vs. 18.2211.55
3-Pointers Made per game
149th
+300th
+151 1.51 vs. 1.030.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
145th
+300th
+155 4.23 vs. 2.811.42
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.95 vs. 7.416.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 1.19 vs. 8.307.12

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.