Dirk Nowitzki vs. Josh Smith Comparison

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

Josh Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Josh Smith: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Josh Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Josh Smith 13

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Josh Smith 8

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Josh Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Josh Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Josh Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Josh Smith 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 0 Josh Smith 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Josh Smith 14.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Josh Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Josh Smith 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Josh Smith 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Josh Smith 12,996

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Josh Smith 6,653

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Josh Smith 2,789

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Josh Smith 1,083

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Josh Smith 1,713

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Josh Smith 894

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Josh Smith .452

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Josh Smith .285

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Josh Smith .632

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Josh Smith 18.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Josh Smith 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Josh Smith 4.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Josh Smith 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Josh Smith 2.9 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Josh Smith 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Josh Smith 7.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Josh Smith 2.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Josh Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Josh Smith 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Josh Smith 1,065

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Josh Smith 539

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Josh Smith 203

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Josh Smith 74

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Josh Smith 107

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Josh Smith 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Josh Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Josh Smith .277

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Josh Smith .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Josh Smith 17.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Josh Smith 13.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Josh Smith 4.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Josh Smith 1.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Josh Smith 2.9 (2008)