LaMelo Ball vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and LaMelo Ball 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
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 5 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 21.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.0 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.5 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 4,859 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,379 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,710 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 340 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 76 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games LaMelo Ball 231 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .421 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .365 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .837 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 25.2 (2025) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 540

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 135

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 90

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)