Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Mavericks Rankings Comparison

Explore Dirk Nowitzki and Jalen Brunson career statistics with the Dallas Mavericks and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Jalen Brunson and Dirk Nowitzki truly stack up based solely on their time with the Dallas Mavericks. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Jalen Brunson's 4 seasons (2019 to 2022) and Dirk Nowitzki's 21 seasons (1999 to 2019) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Mavericks history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, and 3-pointers made as a bonus) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki:
Mavericks Total Stats Rankings Summary

Mavericks Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
27th
1st
16th
1st
Rebounds
46th
1st
30th
1st
Assists
14th
4th
18th
2nd
Steals
40th
2nd
35th
1st
Blocks
+150th
1st
79th
1st
3-Pointers Made
24th
1st
17th
3rd
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Jalen Brunson vs. Dirk Nowitzki:
Mavericks Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Mavericks Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki
Points
47th
4th
9th
2nd
Rebounds
118th
15th
37th
3rd
Assists
26th
50th
17th
20th
Steals
112nd
54th
49th
16th
Blocks
+150th
31st
93rd
17th
3-Pointers Made
43rd
32nd
22nd
29th

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

Mavericks Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
27th
1st
26 3,286 vs. 31,56028,274
Rebounds
46th
1st
45 843 vs. 11,48910,646
Assists
14th
4th
10 1,034 vs. 3,6512,617
Steals
40th
2nd
38 160 vs. 1,2101,050
Blocks
+150th
1st
+149 12 vs. 1,2811,269
Offensive Rebounds
91st
1st
90 117 vs. 1,4681,351
Defensive Rebounds
39th
1st
38 726 vs. 10,0219,295
Field Goals Made
26th
1st
25 1,279 vs. 11,1699,890
Field Goals Attempted
28th
1st
27 2,588 vs. 23,73421,146
3-Pointers Made
24th
1st
23 281 vs. 1,9821,701
3-Pointers Attempted
25th
1st
24 753 vs. 5,2104,457
Free Throws Made
33rd
1st
32 447 vs. 7,2406,793
Free Throws Attempted
36th
1st
35 559 vs. 8,2397,680
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Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
29th
1st
28 277 vs. 1,5221,245
Seasons
33rd
1st
32 4 vs. 2117
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 2020
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Mavericks Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
16th
1st
15 444 vs. 3,6633,219
Rebounds
30th
1st
29 101 vs. 1,4461,345
Assists
18th
2nd
16 76 vs. 360284
Steals
35th
1st
34 14 vs. 149135
Blocks
79th
1st
78 1 vs. 129128
Offensive Rebounds
45th
1st
44 21 vs. 212191
Defensive Rebounds
26th
1st
25 80 vs. 1,2341,154
Field Goals Made
17th
1st
16 165 vs. 1,2201,055
Field Goals Attempted
18th
1st
17 355 vs. 2,6422,287
3-Pointers Made
17th
3rd
14 32 vs. 149117
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
3rd
15 88 vs. 408320
Free Throws Made
14th
1st
13 82 vs. 1,074992
Free Throws Attempted
16th
1st
15 103 vs. 1,2041,101
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Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
34th
1st
33 25 vs. 145120
Playoffs
38th
1st
37 2 vs. 1513
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Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
4th
2nd
2 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Mavericks Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
47th
4th
43 11.86 vs. 20.748.87
Rebounds per game
118th
15th
103 3.04 vs. 7.554.51
Assists per game
26th
50th
24 3.73 vs. 2.401.33
Steals per game
112nd
54th
58 0.58 vs. 0.800.22
Blocks per game
+150th
31st
+119 0.04 vs. 0.840.80
Offensive Rebounds per game
+150th
107th
+43 0.42 vs. 0.960.54
Defensive Rebounds per game
89th
6th
83 2.62 vs. 6.583.96
Field Goals Made per game
45th
7th
38 4.62 vs. 7.342.72
Field Goals Attempted per game
53rd
10th
43 9.34 vs. 15.596.25
3-Pointers Made per game
43rd
32nd
11 1.01 vs. 1.300.29
3-Pointers Attempted per game
45th
33rd
12 2.72 vs. 3.420.70
Free Throws Made per game
75th
5th
70 1.61 vs. 4.763.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
84th
6th
78 2.02 vs. 5.413.40

Mavericks Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Mavericks

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson Dirk Nowitzki Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
9th
2nd
7 17.76 vs. 25.267.50
Rebounds per game
37th
3rd
34 4.04 vs. 9.975.93
Assists per game
17th
20th
3 3.04 vs. 2.480.56
Steals per game
49th
16th
33 0.56 vs. 1.030.47
Blocks per game
93rd
17th
76 0.04 vs. 0.890.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
56th
32nd
24 0.84 vs. 1.460.62
Defensive Rebounds per game
32nd
2nd
30 3.20 vs. 8.515.31
Field Goals Made per game
10th
6th
4 6.60 vs. 8.411.81
Field Goals Attempted per game
10th
4th
6 14.20 vs. 18.224.02
3-Pointers Made per game
22nd
29th
7 1.28 vs. 1.030.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
19th
28th
9 3.52 vs. 2.810.71
Free Throws Made per game
13th
1st
12 3.28 vs. 7.414.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
12th
1st
11 4.12 vs. 8.304.18

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Mavericks franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.