LeBron James vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Rik Smits 10

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Rik Smits 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Rik Smits 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Rik Smits 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Rik Smits 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Rik Smits 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Rik Smits 90

Total Games LeBron James 287 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)