Dirk Nowitzki vs. Ish Smith Comparison

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

Ish Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Ish Smith: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ish Smith 1

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Ish Smith 14

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Ish Smith 6

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Ish Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ish Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Ish Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Ish Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Ish Smith 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Ish Smith 2.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Ish Smith 3.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ish Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Ish Smith 5,712

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Ish Smith 1,920

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Ish Smith 3,044

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Ish Smith 543

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Ish Smith 197

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Ish Smith 805

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Ish Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Ish Smith .325

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Ish Smith .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Ish Smith 12.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Ish Smith 4.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Ish Smith 6.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Ish Smith 1.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Ish Smith 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Ish Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Ish Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Ish Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Ish Smith 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Ish Smith 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Ish Smith 64

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Ish Smith 32

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Ish Smith 34

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Ish Smith 11

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Ish Smith 4

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Ish Smith 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Ish Smith .333

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Ish Smith .214

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Ish Smith .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Ish Smith 6.8 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Ish Smith 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Ish Smith 3.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Ish Smith 1.4 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Ish Smith 1.0 (2012)