Rik Smits debuted in the NBA in 1988, appearing in 867 games over 12 seasons. He scored 12,871 points, delivered 1,215 assists, and grabbed 5,277 rebounds, ranking 232th in scoring and 791th in assists in NBA history.
Rik Smits Year-by-Year Performance Trends
This chart visualizes Rik Smits’s seasonal trends in scoring, assists, rebounds, FG%, and more.
🧾 Basic Profile
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| Name | Rik Smits |
| Date of Birth | August 23, 1966 |
| Nationality |  Netherlands |
| Position | Center |
| Height | 224cm |
| Weight | 113kg |
| Shooting Hand | Right-handed |
| NBA Debut | 1988 |
📊 Career Stats Summary
| Games Played (G) | 867 games (Ranked 320 in NBA history) |
| Points (PTS) | 12,871 points (Ranked 232) |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 3 (Ranked 2150) |
| Assists (AST) | 1,215 (Ranked 791) |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 5,277 (Ranked 250) |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 1,531 (Ranked 209) |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 3,746 (Ranked 193) |
| Blocks (BLK) | 1,111 (Ranked 80) |
| Steals (STL) | 372 (Ranked 841) |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 1,579 (Ranked 249) |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 3,011 (Ranked 75) |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50.7% (Ranked 478) |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 77.3% (Ranked 1416) |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 11.5% (Ranked 2547) |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 26.6 minutes (Ranked 680) |
📊 Last Season Summary (2000)
| Games Played (G) | 79 |
| Points (PTS) | 1,018 |
| 3-Point Field Goals (3P) | 0 |
| Assists (AST) | 85 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 401 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 94 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 307 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 100 |
| Steals (STL) | 20 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 108 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 249 |
| Triple-Doubles (TrpDbl) | 0 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 48.4% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 73.9% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 1,852 |
📈 Season Highlights
- Most Points in a Season: 1995, 1,400 points
- Most 3P in a Season: 1997, 2
- Most Assists in a Season: 1994, 156
- Most Rebounds in a Season: 1995, 601
- Most Blocks in a Season: 1990, 169
- Most Steals in a Season: 1994, 49
- Most Triple-Doubles in a Season: 1989, 0
- Best FG% in a Season: 1994, 53.4%
- Best FT% in a Season: 1999, 81.8%
- Best 3P% in a Season: 1997, 25%
- Most Avg. Minutes: 1990, 2,404 minutes
🏆 Playoff Records
Rik Smits appeared in 104 playoff games.
| Points (PTS) | 1,537 |
| 3P | 1 |
| Assists (AST) | 135 |
| Rebounds (TRB) | 540 |
| Offensive Rebounds (ORB) | 149 |
| Defensive Rebounds (DRB) | 391 |
| Blocks (BLK) | 90 |
| Steals (STL) | 51 |
| Turnovers (TOV) | 185 |
| Personal Fouls (PF) | 419 |
| Field Goal % (FG%) | 50.7% |
| Free Throw % (FT%) | 82.9% |
| 3-Point % (3P%) | 25% |
| Average Minutes (MP) | 2,747 |
Rik Smits Career Key Statistics Summary
| season | G | MP | PTS | FG | FG% | FGA | 3P | 3P% | 3PA | 2P | 2P% | 2PA | eFG% | FT | FT% | FTA | TRB | ORB | DRB | AST | STL | BLK | TrpDbl | GS | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | 82 | 2041 | 956 | 386 | 0.517 | 746 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 386 | 0.518 | 745 | 0.517 | 184 | 0.722 | 255 | 500 | 185 | 315 | 70 | 37 | 151 | 0 | 71 | 130 | 310 |
1990 | 82 | 2404 | 1271 | 515 | 0.533 | 967 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 515 | 0.533 | 966 | 0.533 | 241 | 0.811 | 297 | 512 | 135 | 377 | 142 | 45 | 169 | 0 | 82 | 143 | 328 |
1991 | 76 | 1690 | 828 | 342 | 0.485 | 705 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 0.485 | 705 | 0.485 | 144 | 0.762 | 189 | 357 | 116 | 241 | 84 | 24 | 111 | 0 | 38 | 86 | 246 |
1992 | 74 | 1772 | 1024 | 436 | 0.51 | 855 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 436 | 0.511 | 853 | 0.51 | 152 | 0.788 | 193 | 417 | 124 | 293 | 116 | 29 | 100 | 0 | 55 | 130 | 231 |
1993 | 81 | 2072 | 1155 | 494 | 0.486 | 1017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 494 | 0.486 | 1017 | 0.486 | 167 | 0.732 | 228 | 432 | 126 | 306 | 121 | 27 | 75 | 0 | 81 | 147 | 285 |
1994 | 78 | 2113 | 1224 | 493 | 0.534 | 923 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 493 | 0.535 | 922 | 0.534 | 238 | 0.793 | 300 | 483 | 135 | 348 | 156 | 49 | 82 | 0 | 75 | 151 | 281 |
1995 | 78 | 2381 | 1400 | 558 | 0.526 | 1060 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 558 | 0.527 | 1058 | 0.526 | 284 | 0.753 | 377 | 601 | 192 | 409 | 111 | 40 | 79 | 0 | 78 | 189 | 278 |
1996 | 63 | 1901 | 1164 | 466 | 0.521 | 894 | 1 | 0.2 | 5 | 465 | 0.523 | 889 | 0.522 | 231 | 0.788 | 293 | 433 | 119 | 314 | 110 | 21 | 45 | 0 | 63 | 160 | 226 |
1997 | 52 | 1518 | 887 | 356 | 0.486 | 733 | 2 | 0.25 | 8 | 354 | 0.488 | 725 | 0.487 | 173 | 0.797 | 217 | 361 | 105 | 256 | 67 | 22 | 59 | 0 | 52 | 126 | 175 |
1998 | 73 | 2085 | 1216 | 514 | 0.495 | 1038 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 514 | 0.497 | 1035 | 0.495 | 188 | 0.783 | 240 | 505 | 127 | 378 | 101 | 40 | 88 | 0 | 69 | 134 | 243 |
1999 | 49 | 1271 | 728 | 310 | 0.49 | 633 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 310 | 0.491 | 631 | 0.49 | 108 | 0.818 | 132 | 275 | 73 | 202 | 52 | 18 | 52 | 0 | 49 | 75 | 159 |
2000 | 79 | 1852 | 1018 | 431 | 0.484 | 890 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 431 | 0.485 | 889 | 0.484 | 156 | 0.739 | 211 | 401 | 94 | 307 | 85 | 20 | 100 | 0 | 79 | 108 | 249 |