Rik Smits vs. John Starks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Starks and Rik Smits 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

Rik Smits

vs.

John Starks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rik Smits 0 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Rik Smits 12 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Rik Smits 10 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Rik Smits 1 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 John Starks 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 6.1 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 John Starks 3.6

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.4 John Starks 1.1

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 12,871 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 5,277 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Rik Smits 1,215 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Rik Smits 372 John Starks 951

Total Blocks Rik Smits 1,111 John Starks 106

Total Games Rik Smits 867 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .115 John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .773 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 18.5 (1996) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 7.7 (1995) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1994) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.6 (1994) John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 2.1 (1990) John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 5.2 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.5 John Starks 1.3

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 0.9 John Starks 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 1,537 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 540 John Starks 271

Total Assists Rik Smits 135 John Starks 393

Total Steals Rik Smits 51 John Starks 120

Total Blocks Rik Smits 90 John Starks 9

Total Games Rik Smits 104 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .250 John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .829 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 22.5 (1993) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 8.0 (1993) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1995) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 (1993) John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 (1991) John Starks 0.3 (2001)