Rik Smits vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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.

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rik Smits 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Rik Smits 12 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Rik Smits 10 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Rik Smits 1 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rik Smits 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 6.1 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.4 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 12,871 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 5,277 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Rik Smits 1,215 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Rik Smits 372 Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Rik Smits 1,111 Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Rik Smits 867 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .115 Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .773 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 18.5 (1996) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 7.7 (1995) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1994) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.6 (1994) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 2.1 (1990) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 5.2 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 0.9 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 1,537 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 540 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Rik Smits 135 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Rik Smits 51 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Rik Smits 90 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Rik Smits 104 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .250 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .829 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 22.5 (1993) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 8.0 (1993) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1995) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 (1993) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 (1991) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)