Dirk Nowitzki vs. Bobby Smith Comparison

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

Bobby Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Bobby Smith: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bobby Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Bobby Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Bobby Smith 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Bobby Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bobby Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Bobby Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Bobby Smith 0

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

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Bobby Smith 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Bobby Smith 2.5

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Bobby Smith 1.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Bobby Smith 37

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Bobby Smith 33

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Bobby Smith 14

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Bobby Smith 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Bobby Smith .236

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Bobby Smith .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Bobby Smith 3.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Bobby Smith 3.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Bobby Smith 1.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Bobby Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Bobby Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Bobby Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Bobby Smith -

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Bobby Smith -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Bobby Smith -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Bobby Smith -

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Bobby Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Bobby Smith -

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Bobby Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Bobby Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Bobby Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Bobby Smith - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.