Dirk Nowitzki vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Sam Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Sam Smith 14

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Sam Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Sam Smith -

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Sam Smith -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.