Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rik Smits 0

Steals Leader S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Cup 1st Team S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 * Rik Smits 0 *

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45 Rik Smits 90

Total Games S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)