Tyrese Haliburton vs. Dirk Nowitzki: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Tyrese Haliburton 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Tyrese Haliburton, with a career spanning 5 seasons from 2021 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.

Tyrese Haliburton vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki
Points
+300th
6th
+300th
18th
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+300th
24th
Assists
250th
163rd
129th
105th
Steals
+300th
96th
+300th
55th
Blocks
+300th
56th
+300th
53rd
Years521215

Tyrese Haliburton vs. Dirk Nowitzki
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki
Points
--
59th
154th
28th
Rebounds
--
181st
+300th
61st
Assists
9th
+300th
12th
+300th
Steals
--
+300th
136th
276th
Blocks
--
228th
+300th
188th

Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 5,842 vs. 31,56025,718
Rebounds
+300th
27th
+273 1,218 vs. 11,48910,271
Assists
250th
163rd
87 2,947 vs. 3,651704
Steals
+300th
96th
+204 490 vs. 1,210720
Blocks
+300th
56th
+244 199 vs. 1,2811,082
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
237th
+63 210 vs. 1,4681,258
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
6th
+294 1,008 vs. 10,0219,013
Field Goals Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,110 vs. 11,1699,059
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
8th
+292 4,423 vs. 23,73419,311
3-Pointers Made
240th
20th
220 856 vs. 1,9821,126
3-Pointers Attempted
265th
23rd
242 2,184 vs. 5,2103,026
Free Throws Made
+300th
9th
+291 766 vs. 7,2406,474
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
18th
+282 896 vs. 8,2397,343

Games and Years:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
5th
+295 333 vs. 1,5221,189
Seasons
+300th
3rd
+297 5 vs. 2116

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
62nd
161 3 vs. 2017
50+ point games
-
50th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
18th
+282 679 vs. 3,6632,984
Rebounds
+300th
24th
+276 195 vs. 1,4461,251
Assists
129th
105th
24 320 vs. 36040
Steals
+300th
55th
+245 49 vs. 149100
Blocks
+300th
53rd
+247 25 vs. 129104
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
83rd
+217 19 vs. 212193
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
7th
+293 176 vs. 1,2341,058
Field Goals Made
+300th
21st
+279 251 vs. 1,220969
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
21st
+279 530 vs. 2,6422,112
3-Pointers Made
105th
62nd
43 107 vs. 14942
3-Pointers Attempted
106th
63rd
43 299 vs. 408109
Free Throws Made
+300th
10th
+290 70 vs. 1,0741,004
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
14th
+286 84 vs. 1,2041,120

Games and Years:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
54th
+246 38 vs. 145107
Playoffs
+300th
17th
+283 2 vs. 1513

Triple-Doubles:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Tyrese Haliburton 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:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
--
59th
17.54 vs. 20.743.19
Rebounds per game
--
181st
3.66 vs. 7.553.89
Assists per game
9th
+300th
+291 8.85 vs. 2.406.45
Steals per game
--
+300th
1.47 vs. 0.800.68
Blocks per game
--
228th
0.60 vs. 0.840.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
--
+300th
0.63 vs. 0.960.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
--
54th
3.03 vs. 6.583.56
Field Goals Made per game
--
91st
6.34 vs. 7.341.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
--
102nd
13.28 vs. 15.592.31
3-Pointers Made per game
16th
271st
255 2.57 vs. 1.301.27
3-Pointers Attempted per game
--
216th
6.56 vs. 3.423.14
Free Throws Made per game
--
69th
2.30 vs. 4.762.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
--
107th
2.69 vs. 5.412.72

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Tyrese Haliburton Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
154th
28th
126 17.87 vs. 25.267.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
61st
+239 5.13 vs. 9.974.84
Assists per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.42 vs. 2.485.94
Steals per game
136th
276th
140 1.29 vs. 1.030.26
Blocks per game
+300th
188th
+112 0.66 vs. 0.890.23
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 1.460.96
Defensive Rebounds per game
190th
11th
179 4.63 vs. 8.513.88
Field Goals Made per game
154th
51st
103 6.61 vs. 8.411.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
191st
58th
133 13.95 vs. 18.224.27
3-Pointers Made per game
8th
+300th
+292 2.82 vs. 1.031.79
3-Pointers Attempted per game
8th
+300th
+292 7.87 vs. 2.815.05
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
10th
+290 1.84 vs. 7.415.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.21 vs. 8.306.09

Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.