Robert Horry vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Robert Horry 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 Robert Horry, with a career spanning 16 seasons from 1993 to 2008, 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.

Robert Horry vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
70th
18th
Rebounds
257th
27th
27th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
55th
105th
Steals
114th
96th
14th
55th
Blocks
99th
56th
17th
53rd
Years16211615

Robert Horry vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
215th
276th
Blocks
187th
228th
175th
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:

Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 7,715 vs. 31,56023,845
Rebounds
257th
27th
230 5,269 vs. 11,4896,220
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 2,343 vs. 3,6511,308
Steals
114th
96th
18 1,158 vs. 1,21052
Blocks
99th
56th
43 1,035 vs. 1,281246
Offensive Rebounds
187th
237th
50 1,644 vs. 1,468176
Defensive Rebounds
211st
6th
205 3,625 vs. 10,0216,396
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,820 vs. 11,1698,349
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 6,643 vs. 23,73417,091
3-Pointers Made
266th
20th
246 795 vs. 1,9821,187
3-Pointers Attempted
238th
23rd
215 2,329 vs. 5,2102,881
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,280 vs. 7,2405,960
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 1,762 vs. 8,2396,477

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
5th
80 1,107 vs. 1,522415
Seasons
91st
3rd
88 16 vs. 215

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry 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:

Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
70th
18th
52 1,939 vs. 3,6631,724
Rebounds
27th
24th
3 1,361 vs. 1,44685
Assists
55th
105th
50 575 vs. 360215
Steals
14th
55th
41 276 vs. 149127
Blocks
17th
53rd
36 225 vs. 12996
Offensive Rebounds
17th
83rd
66 410 vs. 212198
Defensive Rebounds
21st
7th
14 951 vs. 1,234283
Field Goals Made
93rd
21st
72 665 vs. 1,220555
Field Goals Attempted
78th
21st
57 1,562 vs. 2,6421,080
3-Pointers Made
18th
62nd
44 261 vs. 149112
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
63rd
45 728 vs. 408320
Free Throws Made
115th
10th
105 348 vs. 1,074726
Free Throws Attempted
95th
14th
81 482 vs. 1,204722

Games and Years:

Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
4th
54th
50 244 vs. 14599
Playoffs
10th
17th
7 16 vs. 151

Rankings by Points Scored:

Robert Horry 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:

Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 6.97 vs. 20.7413.77
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 4.76 vs. 7.552.79
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.12 vs. 2.400.28
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.800.25
Blocks per game
187th
228th
41 0.93 vs. 0.840.09
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.49 vs. 0.960.52
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 3.27 vs. 6.583.31
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 2.55 vs. 7.344.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 6.00 vs. 15.599.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.72 vs. 1.300.58
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
216th
+84 2.10 vs. 3.421.32
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.16 vs. 4.763.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.59 vs. 5.413.82

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Robert Horry Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 7.95 vs. 25.2617.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 5.58 vs. 9.974.39
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
2.36 vs. 2.480.13
Steals per game
215th
276th
61 1.13 vs. 1.030.10
Blocks per game
175th
188th
13 0.92 vs. 0.890.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.68 vs. 1.460.22
Defensive Rebounds per game
295th
11th
284 3.90 vs. 8.514.61
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.73 vs. 8.415.69
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 6.40 vs. 18.2211.82
3-Pointers Made per game
289th
+300th
+11 1.07 vs. 1.030.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.98 vs. 2.810.17
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.43 vs. 7.415.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 1.98 vs. 8.306.33

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.