Luka Doncic vs. Dirk Nowitzki: Mavericks Rankings Comparison
Explore Dirk Nowitzki and Luka Doncic 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?
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Luka Doncic 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 Luka Doncic's 7 seasons (2019 to 2025) 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.
Luka Doncic vs. Dirk Nowitzki: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | |
Points | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
Rebounds | 4th | 1st | 2nd | 1st |
Assists | 5th | 4th | 1st | 2nd |
Steals | 9th | 2nd | 4th | 1st |
Blocks | 21st | 1st | 15th | 1st |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
Years | 7 | 21 | 4 | 15 |
Luka Doncic vs. Dirk Nowitzki: | ||||
Season | Playoffs | |||
Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | |
Points | 1st | 4th | 1st | 2nd |
Rebounds | 8th | 15th | 5th | 3rd |
Assists | 2nd | 50th | 1st | 20th |
Steals | 10th | 54th | 5th | 16th |
Blocks | 60th | 31st | 34th | 17th |
3-Pointers Made | 1st | 32nd | 1st | 29th |
Comparisons on this page: |
Their rankings for: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Mavericks Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 6th | 1st | 5 | 12,089 vs. 31,560 | 19,471 |
Rebounds | 4th | 1st | 3 | 3,655 vs. 11,489 | 7,834 |
Assists | 5th | 4th | 1 | 3,489 vs. 3,651 | 162 |
Steals | 9th | 2nd | 7 | 511 vs. 1,210 | 699 |
Blocks | 21st | 1st | 20 | 191 vs. 1,281 | 1,090 |
Offensive Rebounds | 27th | 1st | 26 | 403 vs. 1,468 | 1,065 |
Defensive Rebounds | 3rd | 1st | 2 | 3,252 vs. 10,021 | 6,769 |
Field Goals Made | 6th | 1st | 5 | 4,114 vs. 11,169 | 7,055 |
Field Goals Attempted | 6th | 1st | 5 | 8,762 vs. 23,734 | 14,972 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 1,276 vs. 1,982 | 706 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 3,669 vs. 5,210 | 1,541 |
Free Throws Made | 4th | 1st | 3 | 2,585 vs. 7,240 | 4,655 |
Free Throws Attempted | 4th | 1st | 3 | 3,455 vs. 8,239 | 4,784 |
Games and Years: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 19th | 1st | 18 | 422 vs. 1,522 | 1,100 |
Seasons | 14th | 1st | 13 | 7 vs. 21 | 14 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | 3rd | 2 | 44 vs. 20 | 24 |
50+ point games | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 7 vs. 2 | 5 |
60+ point games | 1st | - | 2 vs. 0 | 2 | |
70+ point games | 1st | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 |
Mavericks Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 1,546 vs. 3,663 | 2,117 |
Rebounds | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 469 vs. 1,446 | 977 |
Assists | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 398 vs. 360 | 38 |
Steals | 4th | 1st | 3 | 84 vs. 149 | 65 |
Blocks | 15th | 1st | 14 | 23 vs. 129 | 106 |
Offensive Rebounds | 28th | 1st | 27 | 34 vs. 212 | 178 |
Defensive Rebounds | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 435 vs. 1,234 | 799 |
Field Goals Made | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 545 vs. 1,220 | 675 |
Field Goals Attempted | 3rd | 1st | 2 | 1,180 vs. 2,642 | 1,462 |
3-Pointers Made | 2nd | 3rd | 1 | 166 vs. 149 | 17 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 1st | 3rd | 2 | 479 vs. 408 | 71 |
Free Throws Made | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 290 vs. 1,074 | 784 |
Free Throws Attempted | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 403 vs. 1,204 | 801 |
Games and Years: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 7th | 1st | 6 | 50 vs. 145 | 95 |
Playoffs | 17th | 1st | 16 | 4 vs. 15 | 11 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 8 vs. 7 | 1 |
50+ point games | - | 1st | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Mavericks Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | 4th | 3 | 28.65 vs. 20.74 | 7.91 |
Rebounds per game | 8th | 15th | 7 | 8.66 vs. 7.55 | 1.11 |
Assists per game | 2nd | 50th | 48 | 8.27 vs. 2.40 | 5.87 |
Steals per game | 10th | 54th | 44 | 1.21 vs. 0.80 | 0.42 |
Blocks per game | 60th | 31st | 29 | 0.45 vs. 0.84 | 0.39 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 107th | 107th | 0 | 0.95 vs. 0.96 | 0.01 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 2nd | 6th | 4 | 7.71 vs. 6.58 | 1.12 |
Field Goals Made per game | 1st | 7th | 6 | 9.75 vs. 7.34 | 2.41 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | 10th | 9 | 20.76 vs. 15.59 | 5.17 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 1st | 32nd | 31 | 3.02 vs. 1.30 | 1.72 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 1st | 33rd | 32 | 8.69 vs. 3.42 | 5.27 |
Free Throws Made per game | 1st | 5th | 4 | 6.13 vs. 4.76 | 1.37 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 1st | 6th | 5 | 8.19 vs. 5.41 | 2.77 |
Mavericks Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Luka Doncic | Dirk Nowitzki | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 30.92 vs. 25.26 | 5.66 |
Rebounds per game | 5th | 3rd | 2 | 9.38 vs. 9.97 | 0.59 |
Assists per game | 1st | 20th | 19 | 7.96 vs. 2.48 | 5.48 |
Steals per game | 5th | 16th | 11 | 1.68 vs. 1.03 | 0.65 |
Blocks per game | 34th | 17th | 17 | 0.46 vs. 0.89 | 0.43 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 69th | 32nd | 37 | 0.68 vs. 1.46 | 0.78 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 1st | 2nd | 1 | 8.70 vs. 8.51 | 0.19 |
Field Goals Made per game | 1st | 6th | 5 | 10.90 vs. 8.41 | 2.49 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 1st | 4th | 3 | 23.60 vs. 18.22 | 5.38 |
3-Pointers Made per game | 1st | 29th | 28 | 3.32 vs. 1.03 | 2.29 |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | 1st | 28th | 27 | 9.58 vs. 2.81 | 6.77 |
Free Throws Made per game | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 5.80 vs. 7.41 | 1.61 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 2nd | 1st | 1 | 8.06 vs. 8.30 | 0.24 |
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.