Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Patrick Ewing and Rik Smits

This is the detail of NBA games in which Patrick Ewing and Rik Smits played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
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They faced each other a total of 71 times in NBA games. Patrick Ewing has a 42-29 winning record over Rik Smits, but Rik Smits won more matchups in the Playoffs for a 16-12 postseason record.

Games Played Against Each Other

Patrick Ewing
vs.
Rik Smits
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Patrick Ewing:
1985-86 to 2001-02
Rik Smits:
1988-89 to 1999-00
71 Games played
43 in Regular Season
28 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Patrick Ewing
42
30
12
Rik Smits
29
13
16

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 21.9 9.9 2.0 1.02.4
Rik Smits 14.9 5.7 1.30.51.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 42 22 7 57
Rik Smits 34 13 4 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Patrick Ewing 51

games		 58

games		 35

games		 36

games		46

games
Rik Smits 19

games 		9

games		 23

games		 14

games		12

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 4

games		 13

games		 21

games		13

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1988
1. Knicks 121   Patrick Ewing 27 4 2 1 1 3 6 34 11-23 .478 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
OT Pacers 120   Rik Smits 2 3 1 1 0 3 4 12 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 20, 1988
2. Knicks 141   Patrick Ewing 21 10 2 3 7 0 1 25 5-13 .385 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Pacers 113   Rik Smits 10 7 3 0 1 3 6 13 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 31, 1989
3. Knicks 120   Patrick Ewing 10 7 1 2 3 2 5 36 4-9 .444 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pacers 111   Rik Smits 11 12 2 1 3 2 4 36 4-11 .364 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Feb. 04, 1989
4. Knicks 113   Patrick Ewing 19 8 0 3 5 4 3 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pacers 106   Rik Smits 20 7 1 0 1 3 4 40 9-15 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 11, 1989
5. Knicks 114   Patrick Ewing 19 13 3 1 2 3 4 34 7-10 .700 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 95   Rik Smits 12 8 0 0 3 4 4 25 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 12, 1990
6. Knicks 101   Patrick Ewing 20 11 4 2 6 5 3 47 7-16 .438 0-0 - 6-10 .600
OT Pacers 96   Rik Smits 22 7 3 0 2 2 6 45 7-21 .333 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Feb. 03, 1990
7. Knicks 112   Patrick Ewing 38 12 3 0 3 4 5 42 11-19 .579 0-0 - 16-20 .800
Pacers 98   Rik Smits 14 4 1 3 1 4 6 22 6-13 .462 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 08, 1990
8. Knicks 97   Patrick Ewing 30 12 4 0 4 4 6 46 11-22 .500 0-0 - 8-11 .727
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 18 6 0 1 2 2 5 26 9-12 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1990
9. Knicks 108   Patrick Ewing 40 15 2 2 4 4 5 39 18-26 .692 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 100   Rik Smits 18 5 2 0 1 1 4 32 7-13 .538 0-0 - 4-5 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1991
10. Knicks 122   Patrick Ewing 42 16 0 0 6 3 4 35 12-21 .571 0-0 - 18-20 .900
Pacers 129   Rik Smits 14 3 1 1 0 2 5 27 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 12, 1991
11. Knicks 114   Patrick Ewing 29 8 5 2 1 2 2 43 11-17 .647 0-0 - 7-14 .500
Pacers 110   Rik Smits 10 4 0 0 2 3 6 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 12, 1991
12. Knicks 112   Patrick Ewing 25 8 3 2 3 2 1 38 7-16 .438 0-0 - 11-15 .733
Pacers 108   Rik Smits 16 8 4 0 2 1 6 23 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1991
13. Knicks 118   Patrick Ewing 27 11 5 0 4 1 3 41 9-22 .409 0-0 - 9-13 .692
Pacers 130   Rik Smits 10 8 4 0 1 0 5 25 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 13, 1991
14. Knicks 107   Patrick Ewing 6 4 0 1 1 0 2 10 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pacers 110   Rik Smits 17 7 3 0 3 3 3 34 8-16 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Dec. 28, 1991
15. Knicks 115   Patrick Ewing 6 8 4 0 3 3 6 29 3-9 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
OT Pacers 106   Rik Smits 2 4 0 0 0 1 5 14 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 1992
16. Knicks 105   Patrick Ewing 25 14 3 0 1 5 3 35 10-15 .667 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Pacers 97   Rik Smits 14 3 1 1 0 3 6 22 5-11 .455 0-0 - 4-8 .500
Feb. 12, 1992
17. Knicks 111   Patrick Ewing 35 13 2 1 1 2 3 39 9-20 .450 0-0 - 17-22 .773
Pacers 104   Rik Smits 2 2 0 0 0 0 4 06 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1992-93 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 29, 1992
18. Knicks 97   Patrick Ewing 29 9 0 5 4 1 2 44 11-22 .500 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Pacers 91   Rik Smits 8 1 1 0 1 2 3 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 30, 1992
19. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 13 7 1 1 1 3 5 19 4-11 .364 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 20 5 3 1 0 2 5 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 14, 1993
20. Knicks 121   Patrick Ewing 29 7 0 0 1 6 1 31 10-12 .833 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 10 1 0 0 0 1 4 18 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 16, 1993
21. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 17 14 2 0 2 3 4 41 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 5-13 .385
Pacers 100   Rik Smits 23 7 2 1 1 2 5 34 10-19 .526 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1993 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 30, 1993
22. Knicks 107   Patrick Ewing 25 9 1 1 4 1 4 38 11-19 .579 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Pacers 104   Rik Smits 15 4 2 0 0 0 6 26 7-10 .700 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 02, 1993
23. Knicks 101   Patrick Ewing 25 9 1 0 2 6 6 31 12-19 .632 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Pacers 91   Rik Smits 29 8 1 1 0 5 4 37 12-21 .571 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
May. 04, 1993
24. Knicks 93   Patrick Ewing 19 13 1 2 1 2 4 32 9-22 .409 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Pacers 116   Rik Smits 25 8 2 0 2 1 3 39 9-14 .643 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 06, 1993
25. Knicks 109   Patrick Ewing 28 13 2 1 2 4 4 51 12-27 .444 0-0 - 4-6 .667
OT Pacers 100   Rik Smits 21 12 2 4 2 2 5 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-4 .750
1993-94 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 12, 1993
26. Knicks 103   Patrick Ewing 19 5 2 1 3 2 0 23 6-10 .600 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Pacers 84   Rik Smits 12 6 4 0 1 1 3 23 6-14 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 11, 1993
27. Knicks 98   Patrick Ewing 32 10 1 3 5 6 4 37 11-18 .611 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Pacers 91   Rik Smits 10 2 0 1 0 1 4 18 3-4 .750 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Mar. 15, 1994
28. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 26 10 1 0 2 4 5 41 11-21 .524 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pacers 82   Rik Smits 10 3 2 2 2 0 4 21 5-10 .500 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Mar. 25, 1994
29. Knicks 85   Patrick Ewing 25 15 3 1 1 4 4 43 8-17 .471 0-0 - 9-12 .750
Pacers 82   Rik Smits 7 4 2 1 1 1 2 22 3-9 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1994 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 24, 1994
30. Knicks 100   Patrick Ewing 28 11 4 2 6 7 3 40 11-24 .458 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pacers 89   Rik Smits 27 10 0 0 1 2 3 27 10-17 .588 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 26, 1994
31. Knicks 89   Patrick Ewing 32 13 3 3 2 6 5 45 12-22 .545 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pacers 78   Rik Smits 22 4 2 1 1 4 5 34 9-18 .500 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 28, 1994
32. Knicks 68   Patrick Ewing 1 4 2 0 1 1 4 28 0-10 .000 0-0 - 1-4 .250
Pacers 88   Rik Smits 14 7 2 0 2 3 5 28 7-10 .700 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 30, 1994
33. Knicks 77   Patrick Ewing 25 13 3 2 2 4 5 40 9-18 .500 0-0 - 7-7 1.000
Pacers 83   Rik Smits 15 5 1 0 0 3 4 23 7-13 .538 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Jun. 01, 1994
34. Knicks 86   Patrick Ewing 29 2 1 0 4 2 4 42 10-15 .667 1-1 1.000 8-9 .889
Pacers 93   Rik Smits 6 2 0 0 0 6 6 18 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 03, 1994
35. Knicks 98   Patrick Ewing 17 10 1 1 0 4 5 40 4-10 .400 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Pacers 91   Rik Smits 18 5 1 1 0 4 3 27 7-19 .368 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 05, 1994
36. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 24 22 7 1 5 3 5 44 10-23 .435 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 12 6 1 1 0 2 5 28 6-13 .462 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1994-95 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 10, 1995
37. Knicks 117   Patrick Ewing 19 9 7 1 0 6 4 43 9-21 .429 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Pacers 105   Rik Smits 14 9 2 0 1 3 3 35 6-12 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Feb. 08, 1995
38. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 24 22 4 2 5 2 4 43 8-20 .400 0-0 - 8-10 .800
Pacers 77   Rik Smits 18 9 0 0 1 3 6 36 6-13 .462 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Apr. 04, 1995
39. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 28 13 0 0 5 4 4 43 12-23 .522 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pacers 94   Rik Smits 15 5 1 0 1 2 5 22 4-8 .500 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 14, 1995
40. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 30 12 2 2 1 4 4 41 13-20 .650 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 84   Rik Smits 18 9 0 0 1 3 2 31 9-13 .692 0-0 - 0-2 .000
1995 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1995
41. Knicks 105   Patrick Ewing 11 10 4 0 1 3 5 30 4-15 .267 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pacers 107   Rik Smits 34 7 3 0 1 4 6 35 13-19 .684 0-0 - 8-9 .889
May. 09, 1995
42. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 15 4 2 1 1 3 3 26 6-9 .667 0-1 .000 3-7 .429
Pacers 77   Rik Smits 10 7 2 0 0 5 5 20 3-7 .429 0-0 - 4-6 .667
May. 11, 1995
43. Knicks 95   Patrick Ewing 11 3 1 0 2 2 6 33 4-9 .444 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Pacers 97   Rik Smits 21 9 0 0 0 3 2 34 6-9 .667 0-0 - 9-12 .750
May. 13, 1995
44. Knicks 84   Patrick Ewing 25 8 3 1 1 1 5 41 10-17 .588 1-1 1.000 4-6 .667
Pacers 98   Rik Smits 25 11 2 0 2 2 4 34 9-16 .563 0-0 - 7-8 .875
May. 17, 1995
45. Knicks 96   Patrick Ewing 19 8 1 1 2 3 5 40 8-21 .381 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pacers 95   Rik Smits 28 5 1 0 1 2 4 32 12-16 .750 0-0 - 4-5 .800
May. 19, 1995
46. Knicks 92   Patrick Ewing 25 15 3 0 2 2 5 37 9-13 .692 0-0 - 7-10 .700
Pacers 82   Rik Smits 21 2 1 0 0 2 4 36 8-16 .500 0-0 - 5-6 .833
May. 21, 1995
47. Knicks 95   Patrick Ewing 29 14 5 0 4 3 4 43 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Pacers 97   Rik Smits 19 4 1 1 1 0 5 27 9-17 .529 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1995-96 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 04, 1996
48. Knicks 83   Patrick Ewing 22 13 2 1 3 3 2 42 10-22 .455 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 10 11 3 0 1 4 3 36 4-12 .333 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 20, 1996
49. Knicks 102   Patrick Ewing 31 5 4 2 1 4 2 40 9-17 .529 0-0 - 13-15 .867
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 3 2 1 0 0 4 6 18 1-7 .143 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 02, 1996
50. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 21 7 0 2 3 4 4 33 8-15 .533 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Pacers 86   Rik Smits 22 6 3 0 0 4 4 39 9-17 .529 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
1996-97 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 23, 1997
51. Knicks 92   Patrick Ewing 23 9 1 1 3 3 3 36 9-20 .450 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 10 6 1 0 0 3 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 16, 1997
52. Knicks 89   Patrick Ewing 23 8 0 0 4 6 3 36 7-17 .412 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Pacers 80   Rik Smits 15 13 2 1 2 7 4 36 6-10 .600 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Apr. 14, 1997
53. Knicks 107   Patrick Ewing 26 8 2 1 6 6 6 42 7-15 .467 0-0 - 12-18 .667
OT Pacers 110   Rik Smits 21 6 0 0 1 2 6 26 7-11 .636 0-0 - 7-8 .875
Apr. 18, 1997
54. Knicks 97   Patrick Ewing 26 14 6 1 2 3 3 39 9-20 .450 0-1 .000 8-10 .800
Pacers 89   Rik Smits 16 4 2 2 1 1 3 28 3-13 .231 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
1997-98 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 17, 1997
55. Knicks 80   Patrick Ewing 23 12 2 0 3 3 4 36 10-22 .455 0-0 - 3-7 .429
Pacers 87   Rik Smits 18 7 0 2 1 1 5 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1998 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 07, 1998
56. Knicks 77   Patrick Ewing 10 6 0 2 1 2 4 27 3-11 .273 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Pacers 85   Rik Smits 22 4 1 2 3 1 3 37 8-18 .444 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
May. 09, 1998
57. Knicks 83   Patrick Ewing 19 7 1 1 1 2 4 32 7-16 .438 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Pacers 76   Rik Smits 9 3 0 0 0 0 6 22 4-7 .571 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 10, 1998
58. Knicks 107   Patrick Ewing 17 8 4 0 1 3 3 39 6-16 .375 0-0 - 5-8 .625
OT Pacers 118   Rik Smits 23 8 2 0 1 2 5 34 11-18 .611 0-0 - 1-2 .500
May. 13, 1998
59. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 10 11 0 0 2 3 5 34 4-13 .308 0-0 - 2-8 .250
Pacers 99   Rik Smits 22 9 2 0 0 0 2 32 10-15 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1998-99 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Mar. 30, 1999
60. Knicks 94   Patrick Ewing 37 15 1 1 2 0 3 40 14-24 .583 0-0 - 9-11 .818
Pacers 93   Rik Smits 15 6 0 0 2 1 3 28 7-16 .438 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Apr. 04, 1999
61. Knicks 95   Patrick Ewing 16 14 2 1 1 1 2 37 5-15 .333 0-0 - 6-7 .857
Pacers 108   Rik Smits 22 4 0 0 2 1 3 21 11-18 .611 0-0 - 0-1 .000
May. 02, 1999
62. Knicks 71   Patrick Ewing 15 8 0 0 3 1 2 24 6-14 .429 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Pacers 94   Rik Smits 7 1 1 1 3 0 3 22 3-5 .600 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
1999 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 30, 1999
63. Knicks 93   Patrick Ewing 16 10 0 0 1 1 4 40 4-13 .308 0-0 - 8-8 1.000
Pacers 90   Rik Smits 12 6 1 0 1 1 6 26 4-12 .333 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Jun. 01, 1999
64. Knicks 86   Patrick Ewing 10 3 1 1 0 1 4 25 2-7 .286 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Pacers 88   Rik Smits 6 2 1 0 2 1 6 13 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1999-00 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 25, 1999
65. Knicks 90   Patrick Ewing 16 9 0 1 3 4 4 33 6-10 .600 0-0 - 4-6 .667
Pacers 101   Rik Smits 3 3 1 0 0 1 4 17 1-8 .125 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Mar. 21, 2000
66. Knicks 91   Patrick Ewing 23 9 1 2 1 2 2 38 10-18 .556 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Pacers 95   Rik Smits 20 6 0 0 3 3 5 31 8-17 .471 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Apr. 10, 2000
67. Knicks 83   Patrick Ewing 20 10 0 0 0 2 3 35 9-16 .563 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Pacers 81   Rik Smits 12 4 1 0 0 3 3 29 5-12 .417 0-0 - 2-6 .333
2000 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 23, 2000
68. Knicks 88   Patrick Ewing 21 8 2 0 1 3 3 34 8-18 .444 0-0 - 5-9 .556
Pacers 102   Rik Smits 16 5 1 0 1 2 4 19 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 25, 2000
69. Knicks 84   Patrick Ewing 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Pacers 88   Rik Smits 12 4 1 0 1 1 5 24 5-13 .385 0-0 - 2-4 .500
May. 31, 2000
70. Knicks 79   Patrick Ewing 13 7 1 0 1 1 4 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Pacers 88   Rik Smits 0 4 1 1 0 0 4 12 0-6 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jun. 02, 2000
71. Knicks 80   Patrick Ewing 18 12 1 2 3 4 1 38 6-15 .400 0-0 - 6-9 .667
Pacers 93   Rik Smits 4 3 1 1 0 1 5 13 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
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