Dirk Nowitzki vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Dirk Nowitzki that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dirk Nowitzki

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Adrian Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Adrian Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.