Dirk Nowitzki vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Otis Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Otis Smith 188

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Otis Smith 3

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)