T.J. McConnell vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare T.J. McConnell 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 T.J. McConnell, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 2016 to 2025, 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.

T.J. McConnell vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
174th
160th
222nd
105th
Steals
275th
95th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
55th
+300th
53rd
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T.J. McConnell vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
58th
+300th
28th
Rebounds
+300th
180th
+300th
61st
Assists
125th
+300th
248th
+300th
Steals
202nd
+300th
+300th
276th
Blocks
+300th
226th
+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:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 5,396 vs. 31,56026,164
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 2,054 vs. 11,4899,435
Assists
174th
160th
14 3,542 vs. 3,651109
Steals
275th
95th
180 849 vs. 1,210361
Blocks
+300th
55th
+245 133 vs. 1,2811,148
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
236th
+64 385 vs. 1,4681,083
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,669 vs. 10,0218,352
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,407 vs. 11,1698,762
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 4,663 vs. 23,73419,071
3-Pointers Made
+300th
20th
+280 172 vs. 1,9821,810
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 498 vs. 5,2104,712
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 410 vs. 7,2406,830
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 527 vs. 8,2397,712

Games and Years:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 706 vs. 1,522816
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 10 vs. 2111

Triple-Doubles:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
202nd
42 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
61st
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 504 vs. 3,6633,159
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 165 vs. 1,4461,281
Assists
222nd
105th
117 220 vs. 360140
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 43 vs. 149106
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 5 vs. 129124
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 30 vs. 212182
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 135 vs. 1,2341,099
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 224 vs. 1,220996
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 431 vs. 2,6422,211
3-Pointers Made
+300th
62nd
+238 17 vs. 149132
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
63rd
+237 48 vs. 408360
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 39 vs. 1,0741,035
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 49 vs. 1,2041,155

Games and Years:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 62 vs. 14583
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 5 vs. 1510

Triple-Doubles:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

T.J. McConnell 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:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
58th
+242 7.64 vs. 20.7413.09
Rebounds per game
+300th
180th
+120 2.91 vs. 7.554.64
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 5.02 vs. 2.402.62
Steals per game
202nd
+300th
+98 1.20 vs. 0.800.41
Blocks per game
+300th
226th
+74 0.19 vs. 0.840.65
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.960.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
53rd
+247 2.36 vs. 6.584.22
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
89th
+211 3.41 vs. 7.343.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
101st
+199 6.60 vs. 15.598.99
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
268th
+32 0.24 vs. 1.301.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
208th
+92 0.71 vs. 3.422.72
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
70th
+230 0.58 vs. 4.764.18
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
106th
+194 0.75 vs. 5.414.67

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

T.J. McConnell Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
28th
+272 8.13 vs. 25.2617.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.66 vs. 9.977.31
Assists per game
248th
+300th
+52 3.55 vs. 2.481.07
Steals per game
+300th
276th
+24 0.69 vs. 1.030.33
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.08 vs. 0.890.81
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.48 vs. 1.460.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 2.18 vs. 8.516.33
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
51st
+249 3.61 vs. 8.414.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
58th
+242 6.95 vs. 18.2211.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.27 vs. 1.030.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.77 vs. 2.812.04
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.63 vs. 7.416.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 0.79 vs. 8.307.51

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.