Dirk Nowitzki vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)