Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dirk Nowitzki and J.R. Smith

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dirk Nowitzki and J.R. Smith played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

They faced each other a total of 39 times in NBA games. J.R. Smith has a 22-17 winning record over Dirk Nowitzki, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Dirk Nowitzki
vs.
J.R. Smith
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki:
1998-99 to 2018-19
J.R. Smith:
2004-05 to 2019-20
39 Games played
34 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki
17
16
1
J.R. Smith
22
18
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 24.9 8.4 2.8 0.80.9
J.R. Smith 12.5 3.1 2.41.00.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 44 16 10 33
J.R. Smith 27 8 7 51
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dirk Nowitzki 33

games		 34

games		 20

games		 13

games		18

games
J.R. Smith 5

games 		3

games		 14

games		 16

games		0

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 2

games		 5

games		 10

games		21

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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2004-05 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2004
1. Mavericks 106   Dirk Nowitzki 19 7 5 2 3 3 3 39 7-14 .500 2-5 .400 3-4 .750
Hornets 91   J.R. Smith 6 3 1 0 0 1 1 15 3-7 .429 0-2 .000 0-0 -
Feb. 02, 2005
2. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 20 5 2 1 2 4 3 40 7-21 .333 1-2 .500 5-5 1.000
Hornets 82   J.R. Smith 9 0 1 2 0 3 5 27 4-11 .364 0-3 .000 1-1 1.000
Feb. 28, 2005
3. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 28 11 1 1 3 5 3 38 9-19 .474 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
Hornets 86   J.R. Smith 10 1 1 1 0 1 5 21 3-8 .375 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
Mar. 21, 2005
4. Mavericks 103   Dirk Nowitzki 25 8 2 2 2 2 3 30 6-11 .545 2-4 .500 11-11 1.000
Hornets 86   J.R. Smith 27 1 3 1 0 3 2 34 8-16 .500 1-4 .250 10-11 .909
2005-06 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 2005
5. Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 30 4 1 0 0 1 2 34 9-18 .500 5-9 .556 7-9 .778
Hornets 103   J.R. Smith 14 5 0 0 0 1 3 30 4-7 .571 1-2 .500 5-6 .833
Dec. 03, 2005
6. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 30 8 1 1 0 0 3 32 10-17 .588 2-2 1.000 8-9 .889
Hornets 88   J.R. Smith 11 2 1 0 0 4 4 28 4-9 .444 1-3 .333 2-3 .667
Dec. 31, 2005
7. Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 24 10 5 1 1 0 0 45 7-20 .350 1-4 .250 9-9 1.000
Hornets 90   J.R. Smith 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 25 1-4 .250 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Apr. 08, 2006
8. Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 20 8 5 2 1 1 2 29 6-12 .500 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Hornets 77   J.R. Smith 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2006-07 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 09, 2006
9. Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 25 9 5 1 0 5 4 45 8-15 .533 0-1 .000 9-10 .900
Nuggets 90   J.R. Smith 18 4 2 1 0 3 1 33 4-9 .444 2-6 .333 8-8 1.000
Apr. 06, 2007
10. Mavericks 71   Dirk Nowitzki 22 11 4 0 1 6 3 36 9-23 .391 1-4 .250 3-3 1.000
Nuggets 75   J.R. Smith 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 23 0-4 .000 0-2 .000 0-0 -
2007-08 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 2007
11. Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 32 12 5 0 1 4 2 38 10-20 .500 2-5 .400 10-10 1.000
Nuggets 122   J.R. Smith 3 0 3 1 0 0 1 15 1-3 .333 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Jan. 27, 2008
12. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 32 11 4 0 2 3 5 34 12-17 .706 2-4 .500 6-6 1.000
Nuggets 85   J.R. Smith 12 2 1 1 0 2 3 21 5-12 .417 2-7 .286 0-0 -
2008-09 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 2008
13. Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 23 10 3 0 2 0 3 39 8-20 .400 2-4 .500 5-6 .833
Nuggets 108   J.R. Smith 15 5 1 0 0 1 1 27 5-13 .385 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Dec. 15, 2008
14. Mavericks 88   Dirk Nowitzki 27 10 1 0 2 5 1 41 10-22 .455 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Nuggets 98   J.R. Smith 25 5 0 1 0 1 0 24 11-17 .647 2-6 .333 1-1 1.000
Jan. 13, 2009
15. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 44 14 0 1 0 1 3 42 15-26 .577 2-6 .333 12-12 1.000
Nuggets 99   J.R. Smith 2 5 7 0 0 3 2 33 1-14 .071 0-3 .000 0-0 -
Mar. 27, 2009
16. Mavericks 101   Dirk Nowitzki 26 11 1 2 0 0 3 36 7-23 .304 0-1 .000 12-13 .923
Nuggets 103   J.R. Smith 22 3 3 0 0 5 3 27 9-12 .750 4-7 .571 0-0 -
2009 Playoffs - Western Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 03, 2009
17. Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 28 10 4 2 1 2 2 41 12-22 .545 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Nuggets 109   J.R. Smith 15 3 6 3 1 0 1 32 7-13 .538 0-2 .000 1-5 .200
May. 05, 2009
18. Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 35 9 4 0 0 3 2 40 11-20 .550 1-2 .500 12-13 .923
Nuggets 117   J.R. Smith 21 2 3 2 0 0 2 25 6-10 .600 3-7 .429 6-7 .857
May. 09, 2009
19. Mavericks 105   Dirk Nowitzki 33 16 2 0 2 1 2 38 9-19 .474 2-5 .400 13-15 .867
Nuggets 106   J.R. Smith 10 6 2 1 1 0 4 31 3-10 .300 1-4 .250 3-4 .750
May. 11, 2009
20. Mavericks 119   Dirk Nowitzki 44 13 3 2 1 4 1 44 14-25 .560 0-0 - 16-17 .941
Nuggets 117   J.R. Smith 19 1 0 1 0 1 2 28 7-10 .700 2-3 .667 3-5 .600
May. 13, 2009
21. Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 32 10 7 0 1 5 5 45 9-17 .529 2-5 .400 12-12 1.000
Nuggets 124   J.R. Smith 18 5 6 0 0 1 4 29 5-13 .385 4-10 .400 4-4 1.000
2009-10 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 27, 2009
22. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 13 11 2 0 0 2 5 39 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Nuggets 96   J.R. Smith 11 3 4 2 0 2 3 28 3-12 .250 2-6 .333 3-3 1.000
Feb. 09, 2010
23. Mavericks 91   Dirk Nowitzki 17 4 1 0 0 3 2 31 5-17 .294 0-2 .000 7-7 1.000
Nuggets 127   J.R. Smith 12 3 3 1 0 3 2 24 5-11 .455 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Mar. 29, 2010
24. Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 34 10 10 0 1 2 3 37 7-17 .412 4-5 .800 16-17 .941
Nuggets 93   J.R. Smith 27 4 0 1 1 5 1 34 10-16 .625 3-6 .500 4-6 .667
2010-11 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 2010
25. Mavericks 102   Dirk Nowitzki 35 12 3 1 0 2 3 39 15-31 .484 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nuggets 101   J.R. Smith 5 3 2 1 0 1 0 17 2-8 .250 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Nov. 06, 2010
26. Mavericks 92   Dirk Nowitzki 23 6 0 0 1 7 0 37 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Nuggets 103   J.R. Smith 11 6 5 5 0 0 1 34 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667
Feb. 10, 2011
27. Mavericks 120   Dirk Nowitzki 16 8 6 0 0 0 3 36 5-10 .500 0-3 .000 6-8 .750
Nuggets 121   J.R. Smith 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 2011
28. Mavericks 96   Dirk Nowitzki 20 7 2 0 2 0 2 33 9-16 .563 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Nuggets 104   J.R. Smith 23 5 3 0 1 0 1 28 9-14 .643 3-5 .600 2-2 1.000
2011-12 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 19, 2012
29. Mavericks 97   Dirk Nowitzki 34 5 3 2 0 4 2 38 11-20 .550 4-5 .800 8-9 .889
Knicks 104   J.R. Smith 15 3 2 1 0 0 4 30 6-16 .375 3-9 .333 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 2012
30. Mavericks 95   Dirk Nowitzki 28 3 1 1 0 2 1 34 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 12-12 1.000
Knicks 85   J.R. Smith 3 1 0 0 0 2 1 13 1-5 .200 0-0 - 1-2 .500
2013-14 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 05, 2014
31. Mavericks 80   Dirk Nowitzki 18 9 1 1 0 1 0 34 6-11 .545 1-2 .500 5-9 .556
Knicks 92   J.R. Smith 7 7 3 0 0 1 2 31 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 0-0 -
Feb. 24, 2014
32. Mavericks 110   Dirk Nowitzki 15 1 3 2 0 1 2 32 6-13 .462 0-5 .000 3-3 1.000
Knicks 108   J.R. Smith 15 4 7 0 0 4 2 35 7-16 .438 1-6 .167 0-0 -
2014-15 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 26, 2014
33. Mavericks 109   Dirk Nowitzki 30 6 2 3 0 0 3 39 11-24 .458 1-8 .125 7-7 1.000
OT Knicks 102   J.R. Smith 15 3 5 1 0 7 5 36 7-20 .350 1-8 .125 0-2 .000
Mar. 10, 2015
34. Mavericks 94   Dirk Nowitzki 13 4 1 1 1 2 4 29 3-10 .300 1-3 .333 6-7 .857
Cavaliers 127   J.R. Smith 21 8 2 1 0 0 3 29 8-14 .571 5-8 .625 0-0 -
2015-16 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 2016
35. Mavericks 107   Dirk Nowitzki 17 11 3 0 0 3 1 38 7-15 .467 3-5 .600 0-0 -
OT Cavaliers 110   J.R. Smith 10 1 3 3 0 0 1 40 4-7 .571 2-5 .400 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 2016
36. Mavericks 98   Dirk Nowitzki 20 4 3 0 3 1 1 35 7-17 .412 1-6 .167 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 99   J.R. Smith 13 4 4 3 0 1 3 40 6-17 .353 1-8 .125 0-0 -
2016-17 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 25, 2016
37. Mavericks 90   Dirk Nowitzki 15 6 3 0 0 1 3 27 7-18 .389 1-5 .200 0-0 -
Cavaliers 128   J.R. Smith 3 2 2 3 0 2 3 26 1-11 .091 1-10 .100 0-0 -
2017-18 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 2017
38. Mavericks 104   Dirk Nowitzki 14 5 0 1 1 0 0 25 6-9 .667 2-2 1.000 0-0 -
Cavaliers 111   J.R. Smith 17 3 3 2 0 0 2 38 6-14 .429 4-9 .444 1-2 .500
Apr. 01, 2018
39. Mavericks 87   Dirk Nowitzki 9 7 1 0 0 0 1 21 4-8 .500 1-4 .250 0-0 -
Cavaliers 98   J.R. Smith 15 4 1 0 0 1 1 26 6-11 .545 3-6 .500 0-0 -
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