Mark Jackson vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Mark Jackson 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 Mark Jackson, with a career spanning 17 seasons from 1988 to 2004, 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.

Mark Jackson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
262nd
6th
192nd
18th
Rebounds
289th
27th
213rd
24th
Assists
6th
163rd
23rd
105th
Steals
37th
96th
74th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years17211415

Mark Jackson vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
18th
+300th
32nd
+300th
Steals
177th
+300th
290th
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:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
262nd
6th
256 12,489 vs. 31,56019,071
Rebounds
289th
27th
262 4,963 vs. 11,4896,526
Assists
6th
163rd
157 10,334 vs. 3,6516,683
Steals
37th
96th
59 1,608 vs. 1,210398
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 117 vs. 1,2811,164
Offensive Rebounds
296th
237th
59 1,281 vs. 1,468187
Defensive Rebounds
206th
6th
200 3,682 vs. 10,0216,339
Field Goals Made
260th
8th
252 4,793 vs. 11,1696,376
Field Goals Attempted
241st
8th
233 10,731 vs. 23,73413,003
3-Pointers Made
294th
20th
274 734 vs. 1,9821,248
3-Pointers Attempted
258th
23rd
235 2,213 vs. 5,2102,997
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 2,169 vs. 7,2405,071
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 2,818 vs. 8,2395,421

Games and Years:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
25th
5th
20 1,296 vs. 1,522226
Seasons
59th
3rd
56 17 vs. 214

Triple-Doubles:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
35th
205th
170 18 vs. 216

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mark Jackson 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:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
192nd
18th
174 1,185 vs. 3,6632,478
Rebounds
213rd
24th
189 477 vs. 1,446969
Assists
23rd
105th
82 905 vs. 360545
Steals
74th
55th
19 131 vs. 14918
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 8 vs. 129121
Offensive Rebounds
223rd
83rd
140 113 vs. 21299
Defensive Rebounds
155th
7th
148 364 vs. 1,234870
Field Goals Made
202nd
21st
181 438 vs. 1,220782
Field Goals Attempted
186th
21st
165 1,013 vs. 2,6421,629
3-Pointers Made
120th
62nd
58 97 vs. 14952
3-Pointers Attempted
115th
63rd
52 281 vs. 408127
Free Throws Made
231st
10th
221 212 vs. 1,074862
Free Throws Attempted
233rd
14th
219 273 vs. 1,204931

Games and Years:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
84th
54th
30 131 vs. 14514
Playoffs
30th
17th
13 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
39th
+300th
1 vs. 01

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mark Jackson 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:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 9.64 vs. 20.7411.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.83 vs. 7.553.72
Assists per game
18th
+300th
+282 7.97 vs. 2.405.57
Steals per game
177th
+300th
+123 1.24 vs. 0.800.45
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.09 vs. 0.840.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.99 vs. 0.960.02
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.84 vs. 6.583.74
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 3.70 vs. 7.343.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 8.28 vs. 15.597.31
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.57 vs. 1.300.74
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
216th
+84 1.71 vs. 3.421.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.67 vs. 4.763.08
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.17 vs. 5.413.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mark Jackson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 9.05 vs. 25.2616.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 3.64 vs. 9.976.33
Assists per game
32nd
+300th
+268 6.91 vs. 2.484.43
Steals per game
290th
276th
14 1.00 vs. 1.030.03
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.06 vs. 0.890.83
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.86 vs. 1.460.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.78 vs. 8.515.73
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.34 vs. 8.415.07
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 7.73 vs. 18.2210.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.74 vs. 1.030.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.15 vs. 2.810.67
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.62 vs. 7.415.79
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.08 vs. 8.306.22

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.