Joel Embiid vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)