Reggie Miller vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Reggie Miller 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 Reggie Miller, with a career spanning 18 seasons from 1988 to 2005, 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.

Reggie Miller vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki
Points
26th
6th
32nd
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
251st
24th
Assists
121st
163rd
108th
105th
Steals
54th
95th
59th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
285th
53rd
Years18211515

Reggie Miller vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki
Points
132nd
59th
79th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
285th
+300th
282nd
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:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
26th
6th
20 25,279 vs. 31,5606,281
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 4,182 vs. 11,4897,307
Assists
121st
163rd
42 4,141 vs. 3,651490
Steals
54th
95th
41 1,505 vs. 1,210295
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 299 vs. 1,281982
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 883 vs. 1,468585
Defensive Rebounds
253rd
6th
247 3,299 vs. 10,0216,722
Field Goals Made
39th
8th
31 8,241 vs. 11,1692,928
Field Goals Attempted
37th
8th
29 17,499 vs. 23,7346,235
3-Pointers Made
7th
20th
13 2,560 vs. 1,982578
3-Pointers Attempted
7th
22nd
15 6,486 vs. 5,2101,276
Free Throws Made
19th
9th
10 6,237 vs. 7,2401,003
Free Throws Attempted
34th
18th
16 7,026 vs. 8,2391,213

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
13th
5th
8 1,389 vs. 1,522133
Seasons
29th
3rd
26 18 vs. 213

Triple-Doubles:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
204th
71 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
111st
62nd
49 9 vs. 2011
50+ point games
76th
50th
26 1 vs. 21
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
32nd
18th
14 2,972 vs. 3,663691
Rebounds
251st
24th
227 416 vs. 1,4461,030
Assists
108th
105th
3 357 vs. 3603
Steals
59th
55th
4 146 vs. 1493
Blocks
285th
53rd
232 34 vs. 12995
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 77 vs. 212135
Defensive Rebounds
175th
7th
168 339 vs. 1,234895
Field Goals Made
43rd
21st
22 941 vs. 1,220279
Field Goals Attempted
40th
21st
19 2,095 vs. 2,642547
3-Pointers Made
8th
62nd
54 320 vs. 149171
3-Pointers Attempted
10th
63rd
53 820 vs. 408412
Free Throws Made
21st
10th
11 770 vs. 1,074304
Free Throws Attempted
35th
14th
21 862 vs. 1,204342

Games and Years:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
58th
54th
4 144 vs. 1451
Playoffs
17th
17th
0 15 vs. 150

Triple-Doubles:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
49th
20th
29 3 vs. 74
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
132nd
59th
73 18.20 vs. 20.742.54
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 3.01 vs. 7.554.54
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 2.400.58
Steals per game
285th
+300th
+15 1.08 vs. 0.800.29
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.22 vs. 0.840.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.64 vs. 0.960.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 2.38 vs. 6.584.21
Field Goals Made per game
249th
90th
159 5.93 vs. 7.341.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
276th
102nd
174 12.60 vs. 15.593.00
3-Pointers Made per game
91st
271st
180 1.84 vs. 1.300.54
3-Pointers Attempted per game
79th
214th
135 4.67 vs. 3.421.25
Free Throws Made per game
84th
70th
14 4.49 vs. 4.760.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
132nd
107th
25 5.06 vs. 5.410.35

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Reggie Miller Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
79th
28th
51 20.64 vs. 25.264.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.89 vs. 9.977.08
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.48 vs. 2.480.00
Steals per game
282nd
276th
6 1.01 vs. 1.030.01
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.24 vs. 0.890.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.53 vs. 1.460.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.35 vs. 8.516.16
Field Goals Made per game
161st
51st
110 6.53 vs. 8.411.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
159th
58th
101 14.55 vs. 18.223.67
3-Pointers Made per game
36th
+300th
+264 2.22 vs. 1.031.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
55th
+300th
+245 5.69 vs. 2.812.88
Free Throws Made per game
63rd
10th
53 5.35 vs. 7.412.06
Free Throws Attempted per game
104th
23rd
81 5.99 vs. 8.302.32

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.