Bio
- Height
- 7' 4"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 1, Pk 2
- College
- Marist
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1988-89
Bio
- Height
- 7' 4"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 1, Pk 2
- College
- Marist
- All-Rookie First Team
- 1988-89
Stats
Per game
Career regular season
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 6.1
- AST
- 1.4
- STL
- 0.4
- BLK
- 1.3
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 26.6
- GP
- 867
Ranked among NBA players who qualify (PTS, REB, AST, STL, BLK: 20+ games; TS%: 20+ games, 5+ FGA) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 |  IND | 11.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 55.7 | 24.9 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 15.5 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 57.9 | 29.3 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 10.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 52.5 | 22.2 | 76 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 13.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 54.5 | 23.9 | 74 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 14.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 51.7 | 25.6 | 81 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 15.7 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 58.0 | 27.1 | 78 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 17.9 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 57.1 | 30.5 | 78 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 18.5 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 56.9 | 30.2 | 63 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 17.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 53.5 | 29.2 | 52 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 16.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 53.2 | 28.6 | 73 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 14.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 52.7 | 25.9 | 49 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 12.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 51.8 | 23.4 | 79 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
Career Postseason
- PTS
- 14.8
- REB
- 5.2
- AST
- 1.3
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 0.9
- TS%
- 55.5
- MIN
- 26.4
- GP
- 104
Totals
Career regular season
- PTS
- 12,871
- REB
- 5,277
- AST
- 1,215
- STL
- 372
- BLK
- 1,111
- TO
- 1,579
- FGM
- 5,301
- 3PTM
- 3
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TO: Possessions handed to the opponent by a bad pass, a lost dribble or an offensive foul — lower is better. | FGM: Shots made from the floor — everything except free throws. | 3PTM: Three-point shots made. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 956 | 500 | 70 | 37 | 151 | 130 | 386 | 0 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 1,271 | 512 | 142 | 45 | 169 | 143 | 515 | 0 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 828 | 357 | 84 | 24 | 111 | 86 | 342 | 0 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 1,024 | 417 | 116 | 29 | 100 | 130 | 436 | 0 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 1,155 | 432 | 121 | 27 | 75 | 147 | 494 | 0 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 1,224 | 483 | 156 | 49 | 82 | 151 | 493 | 0 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 1,400 | 601 | 111 | 40 | 79 | 189 | 558 | 0 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 1,164 | 433 | 110 | 21 | 45 | 160 | 466 | 1 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 887 | 361 | 67 | 22 | 59 | 126 | 356 | 2 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 1,216 | 505 | 101 | 40 | 88 | 134 | 514 | 0 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 728 | 275 | 52 | 18 | 52 | 75 | 310 | 0 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 1,018 | 401 | 85 | 20 | 100 | 108 | 431 | 0 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TO · FGM · 3PTM
Per 36 min
Career regular season
- PTS
- 20.0
- REB
- 8.3
- AST
- 1.9
- STL
- 0.5
- BLK
- 1.8
- TS%
- 54.8
- MIN
- 26.6
- GP
- 867
Per 36 minutes: each per-game figure scaled by 36 ÷ minutes played. Derived here, and shooting percentages are left untouched because they do not scale.
| PTS: Points scored — a free throw is worth 1, a shot inside the arc 2, beyond it 3. | REB: Missed shots the player collected, at either end of the floor. | AST: Passes that led directly to a team-mate's basket. | STL: Possessions taken off the opponent by picking off a pass or a dribble. | BLK: Opponent shots swatted away before they reached the rim. | TS%: Scoring per shot with threes and free throws counted: PTS ÷ (2 × (FGA + 0.44 × FTA)). League average sits near 58%. | MIN: Minutes on the floor. | GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 16.9 | 8.8 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 2.6 | 55.7 | 24.9 | 82 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 19.0 | 7.6 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 2.6 | 57.9 | 29.3 | 82 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 17.7 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 52.5 | 22.2 | 76 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 20.8 | 8.4 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 54.5 | 23.9 | 74 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 20.1 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 51.7 | 25.6 | 81 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 20.9 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 58.0 | 27.1 | 78 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 21.1 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 57.1 | 30.5 | 78 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 22.1 | 8.2 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 56.9 | 30.2 | 63 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 21.1 | 8.5 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 53.5 | 29.2 | 52 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 21.0 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 53.2 | 28.6 | 73 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 20.7 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 52.7 | 25.9 | 49 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 19.8 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 51.8 | 23.4 | 79 |
What the columns mean: PTS · REB · AST · STL · BLK · TS% · MIN · GP
What were Rik Smits's career stats?
Rik Smits played 12 seasons for the Pacers. He scored 12,871 points with 5,277 rebounds and 1,215 assists in 867 games — 14.8 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. His best season was 1994-95: 1,400 points, 601 rebounds and 111 assists.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 10 postseasons, 1988-89 to 1999-00
Rik Smits finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
Awards
All-time career rank
- 200th in points (12,871)
- 176th in rebounds (5,277)
- 70th in blocks (1,111)
Among the 2,424 NBA players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Field Goal %: 1993-94 (7th)
Among qualified NBA players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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