Wilt Chamberlain vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Rik Smits 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Rik Smits 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Rik Smits 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - 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.