James Harden vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and James Harden 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
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2024-25
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Harden 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons James Harden 16 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played James Harden 16 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games James Harden 11 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Harden 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team James Harden 6 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Harden 8 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader James Harden 3 Rik Smits 0

Assists Leader James Harden 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 24.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.6 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game James Harden 7.2 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.5 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 27,687 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds James Harden 6,473 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists James Harden 8,316 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals James Harden 1,715 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks James Harden 655 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games James Harden 1,151 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .439 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage James Harden .363 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .861 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 36.1 (2019) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 8.1 (2017) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game James Harden 11.2 (2017) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.0 (2019) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.9 (2020) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Harden 22.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 5.5 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game James Harden 6.5 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game James Harden 1.6 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game James Harden 0.6 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Harden 3,895 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds James Harden 948 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists James Harden 1,125 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals James Harden 282 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks James Harden 98 Rik Smits 90

Total Games James Harden 173 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Harden .425 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage James Harden .340 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage James Harden .869 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Harden 31.6 (2019) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game James Harden 6.8 (2019) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game James Harden 9.1 (2025) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game James Harden 2.4 (2016) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game James Harden 1.0 (2025) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)