Jakob Poeltl vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Jakob Poeltl 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
Jakob Poeltl: 2016-17 to 2024-25
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jakob Poeltl 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Jakob Poeltl 9 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Jakob Poeltl 3 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Jakob Poeltl 0 Rik Smits 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 8.9 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.0 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.6 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 5,311 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 4,153 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 1,083 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 381 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 757 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 595 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .631 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .429 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .555 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 14.5 (2025) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 9.6 (2025) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 2.8 (2022) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.2 (2025) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.8 (2021) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 5.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 4.6 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.5 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jakob Poeltl 110 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Jakob Poeltl 102 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Jakob Poeltl 18 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Jakob Poeltl 6 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Jakob Poeltl 10 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Jakob Poeltl 22 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jakob Poeltl .577 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Jakob Poeltl .000 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Jakob Poeltl .667 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.3 (2019) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jakob Poeltl 7.7 (2019) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jakob Poeltl 1.7 (2019) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.3 (2018) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jakob Poeltl 0.7 (2019) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)