Dirk Nowitzki vs. Kenny Smith Comparison

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

Kenny Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Kenny Smith: 1987-88 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Smith 2

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Kenny Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Kenny Smith 5

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Kenny Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Kenny Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Kenny Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Kenny Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Kenny Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Kenny Smith 5.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kenny Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Kenny Smith 9,397

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Kenny Smith 1,454

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Kenny Smith 4,073

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Kenny Smith 759

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Kenny Smith 65

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Kenny Smith 737

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Kenny Smith .480

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Kenny Smith .399

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Kenny Smith .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Kenny Smith 17.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Kenny Smith 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Kenny Smith 7.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Kenny Smith 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Kenny Smith 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Kenny Smith 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Kenny Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Kenny Smith 4.5

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Kenny Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Kenny Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Kenny Smith 780

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Kenny Smith 147

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Kenny Smith 305

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Kenny Smith 54

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Kenny Smith 9

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Kenny Smith 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Kenny Smith .457

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Kenny Smith .448

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Kenny Smith .847

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Kenny Smith 15.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Kenny Smith 2.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Kenny Smith 8.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Kenny Smith 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Kenny Smith 0.3 (1991)