Steve Kerr vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steve Kerr 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 Steve Kerr, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1989 to 2003, 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.

Steve Kerr vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
+300th
163rd
+300th
105th
Steals
+300th
95th
241st
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years15211115

Steve Kerr vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
59th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
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:

Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 5,437 vs. 31,56026,123
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,060 vs. 11,48910,429
Assists
+300th
163rd
+137 1,658 vs. 3,6511,993
Steals
+300th
95th
+205 476 vs. 1,210734
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 46 vs. 1,2811,235
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 186 vs. 1,4681,282
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 874 vs. 10,0219,147
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,042 vs. 11,1699,127
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 4,263 vs. 23,73419,471
3-Pointers Made
296th
20th
276 726 vs. 1,9821,256
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
22nd
+278 1,599 vs. 5,2103,611
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 627 vs. 7,2406,613
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 726 vs. 8,2397,513

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
258th
5th
253 910 vs. 1,522612
Seasons
135th
3rd
132 15 vs. 216

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr 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:

Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 553 vs. 3,6633,110
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 110 vs. 1,4461,336
Assists
+300th
105th
+195 156 vs. 360204
Steals
241st
55th
186 63 vs. 14986
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 3 vs. 129126
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 27 vs. 212185
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 83 vs. 1,2341,151
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 192 vs. 1,2201,028
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 451 vs. 2,6422,191
3-Pointers Made
150th
62nd
88 84 vs. 14965
3-Pointers Attempted
162nd
63rd
99 227 vs. 408181
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 85 vs. 1,074989
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 97 vs. 1,2041,107

Games and Years:

Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
91st
54th
37 128 vs. 14517
Playoffs
110th
17th
93 11 vs. 154

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steve Kerr 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:

Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
59th
+241 5.97 vs. 20.7414.76
Rebounds per game
+300th
181st
+119 1.16 vs. 7.556.38
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.82 vs. 2.400.58
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.800.27
Blocks per game
+300th
228th
+72 0.05 vs. 0.840.79
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.20 vs. 0.960.76
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 0.96 vs. 6.585.62
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
90th
+210 2.24 vs. 7.345.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
102nd
+198 4.68 vs. 15.5910.91
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
271st
+29 0.80 vs. 1.300.50
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
214th
+86 1.76 vs. 3.421.67
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.69 vs. 4.764.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
107th
+193 0.80 vs. 5.414.62

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steve Kerr Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 4.32 vs. 25.2620.94
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 0.86 vs. 9.979.11
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.22 vs. 2.481.26
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.49 vs. 1.030.54
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.02 vs. 0.890.87
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.21 vs. 1.461.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.65 vs. 8.517.86
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 1.50 vs. 8.416.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 3.52 vs. 18.2214.70
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.66 vs. 1.030.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.77 vs. 2.811.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.66 vs. 7.416.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.76 vs. 8.307.55

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.