Jalen Brunson vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)