Mikal Bridges vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Mikal Bridges 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 Mikal Bridges, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 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 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.

Mikal Bridges vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
212nd
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
194th
53rd
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Mikal Bridges vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki
Points
296th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
203rd
+300th
187th
276th
Blocks
+300th
228th
231st
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:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 8,728 vs. 31,56022,832
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 2,352 vs. 11,4899,137
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 1,658 vs. 3,6511,993
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 703 vs. 1,210507
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 347 vs. 1,281934
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 525 vs. 1,468943
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,827 vs. 10,0218,194
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 3,269 vs. 11,1697,900
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 6,719 vs. 23,73417,015
3-Pointers Made
153rd
20th
133 1,050 vs. 1,982932
3-Pointers Attempted
164th
23rd
141 2,806 vs. 5,2102,404
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,140 vs. 7,2406,100
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 1,356 vs. 8,2396,883

Games and Years:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 588 vs. 1,522934
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 8 vs. 2113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
130th
62nd
68 7 vs. 2013
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 791 vs. 3,6632,872
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 257 vs. 1,4461,189
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 142 vs. 360218
Steals
212nd
55th
157 68 vs. 14981
Blocks
194th
53rd
141 47 vs. 12982
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 54 vs. 212158
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 203 vs. 1,2341,031
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 311 vs. 1,220909
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 668 vs. 2,6421,974
3-Pointers Made
144th
62nd
82 86 vs. 14963
3-Pointers Attempted
155th
63rd
92 237 vs. 408171
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 83 vs. 1,074991
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 97 vs. 1,2041,107

Games and Years:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 57 vs. 14588
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 4 vs. 1511

Rankings by Points Scored:

Mikal Bridges 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:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
296th
59th
237 14.84 vs. 20.745.89
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 4.00 vs. 7.553.55
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.82 vs. 2.400.42
Steals per game
203rd
+300th
+97 1.20 vs. 0.800.40
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.59 vs. 0.840.25
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.89 vs. 0.960.07
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.11 vs. 6.583.48
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 5.56 vs. 7.341.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 11.43 vs. 15.594.17
3-Pointers Made per game
99th
271st
172 1.79 vs. 1.300.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
70th
216th
146 4.77 vs. 3.421.35
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.94 vs. 4.762.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 2.31 vs. 5.413.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Mikal Bridges Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 13.88 vs. 25.2611.38
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 4.51 vs. 9.975.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.49 vs. 2.480.01
Steals per game
187th
276th
89 1.19 vs. 1.030.17
Blocks per game
231st
188th
43 0.82 vs. 0.890.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.95 vs. 1.460.51
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 3.56 vs. 8.514.95
Field Goals Made per game
267th
51st
216 5.46 vs. 8.412.96
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 11.72 vs. 18.226.50
3-Pointers Made per game
149th
+300th
+151 1.51 vs. 1.030.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
152nd
+300th
+148 4.16 vs. 2.811.34
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.46 vs. 7.415.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 1.70 vs. 8.306.60

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.