Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ed Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed 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.

Ed Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ed Smith: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ed Smith 1

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ed Smith 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ed Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Smith 0 *

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ed Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ed Smith 0

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

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ed Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ed Smith 2.7

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ed Smith 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ed Smith 35

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ed Smith 32

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ed Smith 10

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ed Smith 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ed Smith .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ed Smith .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ed Smith 2.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ed Smith 2.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ed Smith 0.8 (1954)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ed Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ed Smith -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ed Smith -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ed Smith -

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ed Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ed Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ed Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ed Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ed Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ed Smith -

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

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ed 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.