Dirk Nowitzki vs. William Smith Comparison

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

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dirk Nowitzki: 1998-99 to 2018-19
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dirk Nowitzki 1 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dirk Nowitzki 21 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Dirk Nowitzki 15 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Dirk Nowitzki 14 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 William Smith 0

Finals MVP Dirk Nowitzki 1 William Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Dirk Nowitzki 4 William Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 20.7 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 7.5 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.4 William Smith 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 31,560 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 11,489 William Smith 143

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 3,651 William Smith 20

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 1,522 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .471 William Smith .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .879 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 26.6 (2006) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 9.9 (2002) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 3.5 (2008) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 25.3 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 10.0 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.5 William Smith -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dirk Nowitzki 3,663 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Dirk Nowitzki 1,446 William Smith -

Total Assists Dirk Nowitzki 360 William Smith -

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

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

Total Games Dirk Nowitzki 145 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .462 William Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dirk Nowitzki .892 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dirk Nowitzki 2.6 (2004) William 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.