Marc Gasol vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Marc Gasol 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 / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Marc Gasol, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2009 to 2021, 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.

Marc Gasol vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki
Points
259th
6th
169th
18th
Rebounds
153rd
27th
90th
24th
Assists
244th
163rd
127th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
158th
55th
Blocks
61st
56th
45th
53rd
Years1321915

Marc Gasol vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
204th
181st
174th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
296th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
87th
228th
78th
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:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
259th
6th
253 12,514 vs. 31,56019,046
Rebounds
153rd
27th
126 6,604 vs. 11,4894,885
Assists
244th
163rd
81 2,996 vs. 3,651655
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 792 vs. 1,210418
Blocks
61st
56th
5 1,254 vs. 1,28127
Offensive Rebounds
260th
237th
23 1,411 vs. 1,46857
Defensive Rebounds
83rd
6th
77 5,193 vs. 10,0214,828
Field Goals Made
281st
8th
273 4,635 vs. 11,1696,534
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 9,638 vs. 23,73414,096
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 431 vs. 1,9821,551
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 1,197 vs. 5,2104,013
Free Throws Made
204th
9th
195 2,813 vs. 7,2404,427
Free Throws Attempted
207th
18th
189 3,625 vs. 8,2394,614

Games and Years:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
286th
5th
281 891 vs. 1,522631
Seasons
300th
3rd
297 13 vs. 218

Triple-Doubles:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
110th
205th
95 5 vs. 23

Rankings by Points Scored:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
62nd
+238 1 vs. 2019
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
169th
18th
151 1,331 vs. 3,6632,332
Rebounds
90th
24th
66 747 vs. 1,446699
Assists
127th
105th
22 321 vs. 36039
Steals
158th
55th
103 83 vs. 14966
Blocks
45th
53rd
8 140 vs. 12911
Offensive Rebounds
158th
83rd
75 145 vs. 21267
Defensive Rebounds
65th
7th
58 602 vs. 1,234632
Field Goals Made
178th
21st
157 467 vs. 1,220753
Field Goals Attempted
171st
21st
150 1,051 vs. 2,6421,591
3-Pointers Made
264th
62nd
202 53 vs. 14996
3-Pointers Attempted
277th
63rd
214 145 vs. 408263
Free Throws Made
118th
10th
108 344 vs. 1,074730
Free Throws Attempted
128th
14th
114 426 vs. 1,204778

Games and Years:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
169th
54th
115 99 vs. 14546
Playoffs
223rd
17th
206 9 vs. 156

Triple-Doubles:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Marc Gasol 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:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 14.04 vs. 20.746.69
Rebounds per game
204th
181st
23 7.41 vs. 7.550.14
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.36 vs. 2.400.96
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.800.09
Blocks per game
87th
228th
141 1.41 vs. 0.840.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.58 vs. 0.960.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
88th
54th
34 5.83 vs. 6.580.76
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 5.20 vs. 7.342.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 10.82 vs. 15.594.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.48 vs. 1.300.82
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
216th
+84 1.34 vs. 3.422.08
Free Throws Made per game
246th
69th
177 3.16 vs. 4.761.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
250th
107th
143 4.07 vs. 5.411.34

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Marc Gasol Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 13.44 vs. 25.2611.82
Rebounds per game
174th
61st
113 7.55 vs. 9.972.43
Assists per game
296th
+300th
+4 3.24 vs. 2.480.76
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.84 vs. 1.030.19
Blocks per game
78th
188th
110 1.41 vs. 0.890.52
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 1.460.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
89th
11th
78 6.08 vs. 8.512.43
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.72 vs. 8.413.70
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 10.62 vs. 18.227.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.54 vs. 1.030.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.46 vs. 2.811.35
Free Throws Made per game
241st
10th
231 3.47 vs. 7.413.93
Free Throws Attempted per game
271st
23rd
248 4.30 vs. 8.304.00

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.