D'Angelo Russell vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and D'Angelo Russell 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
D'Angelo Russell:
2015-16 to 2024-25
Rik Smits:
1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

D'Angelo Russell0
Rik Smits0
D'Angelo Russell10
Rik Smits12
D'Angelo Russell4
Rik Smits10
D'Angelo Russell1 *
Rik Smits0
*
D'Angelo Russell1
Rik Smits1

Honors and Awards

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

D'Angelo Russell 17.3
Rik Smits 14.8

D'Angelo Russell 3.4
Rik Smits 6.1

D'Angelo Russell 5.7
Rik Smits 1.4

D'Angelo Russell 1.1
Rik Smits 0.4

D'Angelo Russell 0.3
Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

D'Angelo Russell 10,868
Rik Smits 12,871

D'Angelo Russell 2,116
Rik Smits 5,277

D'Angelo Russell 3,586
Rik Smits 1,215

D'Angelo Russell 666
Rik Smits 372

D'Angelo Russell 207
Rik Smits 1,111

D'Angelo Russell 629
Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .427
Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .365
Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .796
Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

D'Angelo Russell 23.1
(2020)
Rik Smits 18.5
(1996)

D'Angelo Russell 3.9
(2018)
Rik Smits 7.7
(1995)

D'Angelo Russell 7.1
(2022)
Rik Smits 2.0
(1994)

D'Angelo Russell 1.4
(2017)
Rik Smits 0.6
(1994)

D'Angelo Russell 0.5
(2024)
Rik Smits 2.1
(1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

D'Angelo Russell 14.2
Rik Smits 14.8

D'Angelo Russell 2.9
Rik Smits 5.2

D'Angelo Russell 4.8
Rik Smits 1.3

D'Angelo Russell 1.0
Rik Smits 0.5

D'Angelo Russell 0.2
Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

D'Angelo Russell 453
Rik Smits 1,537

D'Angelo Russell 94
Rik Smits 540

D'Angelo Russell 153
Rik Smits 135

D'Angelo Russell 31
Rik Smits 51

D'Angelo Russell 7
Rik Smits 90

D'Angelo Russell 32
Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .388
Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .327
Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage
D'Angelo Russell .772
Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

D'Angelo Russell 19.4
(2019)
Rik Smits 22.5
(1993)

D'Angelo Russell 3.6
(2019)
Rik Smits 8.0
(1993)

D'Angelo Russell 6.7
(2022)
Rik Smits 2.0
(1995)

D'Angelo Russell 1.5
(2022)
Rik Smits 1.3
(1993)

D'Angelo Russell 0.3
(2023)
Rik Smits 1.4
(1991)