Dirk Nowitzki vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Dennis Smith Jr. -