Dirk Nowitzki vs. Jim Smith Comparison

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

Jim Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Jim Smith: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Jim Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Jim Smith 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Jim Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Jim Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Jim Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Jim Smith 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Jim Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Jim Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Jim Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Jim Smith 219

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Jim Smith 187

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Jim Smith 46

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Jim Smith 22

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Jim Smith 51

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Jim Smith 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Jim Smith .514

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Jim Smith .461

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Jim Smith 2.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Jim Smith 2.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Jim Smith 0.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Jim Smith 0.3 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Jim Smith 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Jim Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Jim Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Jim Smith -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Jim Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Jim Smith -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Jim Smith -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Jim Smith -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Jim Smith -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Jim Smith -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Jim Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Jim Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Jim Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Jim Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Jim Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Jim Smith -