Tom Heinsohn vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Tom Heinsohn 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

Tom Heinsohn

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.