Alex Caruso vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Alex Caruso 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

Alex Caruso

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 7 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 3 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,475 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,042 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,041 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Alex Caruso 470 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 183 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Alex Caruso 363 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .380 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .751 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.7 (2022) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2024) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.2 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.5 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 0.9 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 197 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 67 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Alex Caruso 79 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Alex Caruso 29 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 20 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Alex Caruso 31 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .408 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .302 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .813 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.5 (2020) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 (2022) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)