Dirk Nowitzki vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 Derek Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.8 Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 1,210 Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 1,281 Derek Smith 175

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .380 Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.4 (2003) Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.5 (2005) Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 1.0 Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 0.9 Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Dirk Nowitzki 149 Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Dirk Nowitzki 129 Derek Smith 1

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .365 Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 28.4 (2002) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 13.1 (2002) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 4.0 (2008) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.0 (2002) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) Derek Smith 0.1 (1991)