Dirk Nowitzki vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dirk Nowitzki 12 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)