Serge Ibaka vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Serge Ibaka 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 Serge Ibaka, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 2010 to 2023, 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.

Serge Ibaka vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
110th
18th
Rebounds
159th
27th
56th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
251st
55th
Blocks
28th
56th
8th
53rd
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Serge Ibaka vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
229th
181st
280th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
29th
228th
24th
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:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 11,028 vs. 31,56020,532
Rebounds
159th
27th
132 6,513 vs. 11,4894,976
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 749 vs. 3,6512,902
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 373 vs. 1,210837
Blocks
28th
56th
28 1,759 vs. 1,281478
Offensive Rebounds
126th
237th
111 1,894 vs. 1,468426
Defensive Rebounds
120th
6th
114 4,619 vs. 10,0215,402
Field Goals Made
295th
8th
287 4,575 vs. 11,1696,594
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 8,916 vs. 23,73414,818
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 614 vs. 1,9821,368
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
23rd
+277 1,709 vs. 5,2103,501
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 1,264 vs. 7,2405,976
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 1,669 vs. 8,2396,570

Games and Years:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
246th
5th
241 919 vs. 1,522603
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
276th
205th
71 1 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Serge Ibaka 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:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
110th
18th
92 1,608 vs. 3,6632,055
Rebounds
56th
24th
32 965 vs. 1,446481
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 109 vs. 360251
Steals
251st
55th
196 61 vs. 14988
Blocks
8th
53rd
45 292 vs. 129163
Offensive Rebounds
42nd
83rd
41 277 vs. 21265
Defensive Rebounds
50th
7th
43 688 vs. 1,234546
Field Goals Made
96th
21st
75 654 vs. 1,220566
Field Goals Attempted
117th
21st
96 1,311 vs. 2,6421,331
3-Pointers Made
129th
62nd
67 94 vs. 14955
3-Pointers Attempted
142nd
63rd
79 246 vs. 408162
Free Throws Made
243rd
10th
233 206 vs. 1,074868
Free Throws Attempted
250th
14th
236 261 vs. 1,204943

Games and Years:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
46th
54th
8 152 vs. 1457
Playoffs
76th
17th
59 12 vs. 153

Triple-Doubles:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Serge Ibaka 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:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 12.00 vs. 20.748.74
Rebounds per game
229th
181st
48 7.09 vs. 7.550.46
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.82 vs. 2.401.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.41 vs. 0.800.39
Blocks per game
29th
228th
199 1.91 vs. 0.841.07
Offensive Rebounds per game
209th
+300th
+91 2.06 vs. 0.961.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
152nd
54th
98 5.03 vs. 6.581.56
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
91st
+209 4.98 vs. 7.342.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 9.70 vs. 15.595.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.67 vs. 1.300.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
216th
+84 1.86 vs. 3.421.56
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
69th
+231 1.38 vs. 4.763.38
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 1.82 vs. 5.413.60

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Serge Ibaka Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 10.58 vs. 25.2614.68
Rebounds per game
280th
61st
219 6.35 vs. 9.973.62
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 2.481.77
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.40 vs. 1.030.63
Blocks per game
24th
188th
164 1.92 vs. 0.891.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
273rd
+300th
+27 1.82 vs. 1.460.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
205th
11th
194 4.53 vs. 8.513.98
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 4.30 vs. 8.414.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 8.63 vs. 18.229.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.62 vs. 1.030.41
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.62 vs. 2.811.20
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.36 vs. 7.416.05
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 1.72 vs. 8.306.59

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.