Paul Arizin vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.