Tim Hardaway Jr. vs. Rik Smits Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Rik Smits and Tim Hardaway Jr., from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Tim Hardaway Jr. played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Rik Smits, who played 12. Tim Hardaway Jr. had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Rik Smits had his rookie season in 1988-89. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player		 Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Tim Hardaway Jr. 11 5 2013-14 to 2023-24
Rik Smits 12 10 1988-89 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2013-141988-89
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 81 23.1 10.2 0.2 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.8 3.6 8.5 .428 1.6 4.4 .363 1.3 1.6 .828
Rik Smits 82 24.9 11.7 2.3 3.8 6.1 0.9 0.5 1.8 1.6 3.8 4.7 9.1 .517 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 3.1 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits ------- --- ----------

Season 2
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2014-151989-90
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 70 24.0 11.5 0.2 2.1 2.2 1.8 0.3 0.2 1.2 1.7 4.0 10.2 .389 1.7 5.1 .342 1.8 2.2 .801
Rik Smits 82 29.3 15.5 1.6 4.6 6.2 1.7 0.5 2.1 1.7 4.0 6.3 11.8 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 2.9 3.6 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits 3 32.0 12.3 1.3 4.0 5.3 1.0 0.7 1.3 1.7 4.0 4.7 9.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.7 .818

Season 3
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2015-161990-91
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf SemisPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 51 16.9 6.4 0.1 1.5 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.9 2.2 5.2 .430 0.9 2.8 .336 1.0 1.1 .893
Rik Smits 76 22.2 10.9 1.5 3.2 4.7 1.1 0.3 1.5 1.1 3.2 4.5 9.3 .485 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 9 9.7 2.2 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.8 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.8 2.9 .269 0.2 1.6 .143 0.4 0.7 .667
Rik Smits 5 17.6 9.8 0.8 2.8 3.6 0.4 0.2 1.4 1.0 4.6 4.2 7.4 .568 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .875

Season 4
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2016-171991-92
Team Atlanta HawksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 79 27.3 14.5 0.4 2.4 2.8 2.3 0.7 0.2 1.3 1.3 5.3 11.5 .455 1.9 5.3 .357 2.1 2.7 .766
Rik Smits 74 23.9 13.8 1.7 4.0 5.6 1.6 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.1 5.9 11.6 .510 0.0 0.0 .000 2.1 2.6 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 33.3 12.8 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.2 0.5 0.0 1.7 2.2 4.5 13.7 .329 1.8 7.0 .262 2.0 3.2 .632
Rik Smits 3 9.3 3.3 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.3 1.3 3.7 .364 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 5
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2017-181992-93
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 57 33.1 17.5 0.6 3.4 3.9 2.7 1.1 0.2 1.6 2.2 6.3 15.0 .421 2.3 7.2 .317 2.6 3.1 .816
Rik Smits 81 25.6 14.3 1.6 3.8 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.9 1.8 3.5 6.1 12.6 .486 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.8 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits 4 35.8 22.5 3.3 4.8 8.0 1.8 1.3 1.0 2.0 4.5 9.3 16.0 .578 0.0 0.3 .000 4.0 5.5 .727

Season 6
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2018-191993-94
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 65 31.6 18.1 0.5 2.9 3.4 2.4 0.8 0.1 1.6 2.2 6.0 15.3 .393 2.5 7.3 .340 3.6 4.2 .841
Rik Smits 78 27.1 15.7 1.7 4.5 6.2 2.0 0.6 1.1 1.9 3.6 6.3 11.8 .534 0.0 0.0 .000 3.1 3.8 .793
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits 16 28.1 16.0 1.4 3.8 5.3 1.9 0.6 0.6 2.7 4.0 6.4 13.6 .472 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 3.9 .806

Season 7
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2019-201994-95
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 71 29.5 15.8 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.8 5.4 12.5 .434 2.9 7.2 .398 2.1 2.6 .819
Rik Smits 78 30.5 17.9 2.5 5.2 7.7 1.4 0.5 1.0 2.4 3.6 7.2 13.6 .526 0.0 0.0 .000 3.6 4.8 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 6 34.0 17.8 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.8 0.3 0.0 0.5 2.7 6.7 15.8 .421 3.2 9.0 .352 1.3 1.8 .727
Rik Smits 17 32.1 20.1 1.9 5.1 7.0 2.0 0.3 0.8 2.0 4.3 7.5 13.6 .547 0.1 0.1 1.000 5.1 6.3 .804

Season 8
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2020-211995-96
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st RdPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 70 28.4 16.6 0.3 3.0 3.3 1.8 0.4 0.2 0.9 1.6 5.8 13.0 .447 3.0 7.6 .391 2.0 2.5 .816
Rik Smits 63 30.2 18.5 1.9 5.0 6.9 1.7 0.3 0.7 2.5 3.6 7.4 14.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .200 3.7 4.7 .788
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 7 37.4 17.0 0.7 2.6 3.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 2.4 6.0 14.4 .416 3.3 8.1 .404 1.7 2.3 .750
Rik Smits 5 33.2 19.0 2.6 4.8 7.4 1.6 0.4 0.4 2.8 4.0 8.4 15.4 .545 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 2.8 .786

Season 9
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2021-221996-97
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 42 29.6 14.2 0.3 3.4 3.7 2.2 0.9 0.1 0.8 1.8 5.0 12.6 .394 2.4 7.2 .336 1.9 2.5 .757
Rik Smits 52 29.2 17.1 2.0 4.9 6.9 1.3 0.4 1.1 2.4 3.4 6.8 14.1 .486 0.0 0.2 .250 3.3 4.2 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits ------- --- ----------

Season 10
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2022-231997-98
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 71 30.3 14.4 0.3 3.2 3.5 1.8 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.7 4.8 11.9 .401 3.0 7.7 .385 1.8 2.3 .770
Rik Smits 73 28.6 16.7 1.7 5.2 6.9 1.4 0.5 1.2 1.8 3.3 7.0 14.2 .495 0.0 0.0 .000 2.6 3.3 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits 16 29.8 16.6 1.1 4.3 5.3 1.3 0.5 0.9 1.3 4.2 6.6 13.1 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 3.4 4.0 .859

Season 11
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season 2023-241998-99
Team Dallas MavericksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks TBDPacers Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 79 26.8 14.4 0.3 2.9 3.2 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.9 1.3 5.0 12.4 .402 2.7 7.6 .353 1.8 2.1 .852
Rik Smits 49 25.9 14.9 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.5 3.2 6.3 12.9 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.2 2.7 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. 8 14.4 5.8 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.9 2.1 5.3 .405 1.0 3.0 .333 0.5 0.8 .667
Rik Smits 13 22.5 11.8 1.2 3.8 5.0 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.9 3.9 5.2 11.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 1.5 .950

Season 12
Tim Hardaway Jr. Rik Smits
Season -1999-00
Team -Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Pacers Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits 79 23.4 12.9 1.2 3.9 5.1 1.1 0.3 1.3 1.4 3.2 5.5 11.3 .484 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .739
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Tim Hardaway Jr. ------- --- ----------
Rik Smits 22 20.9 11.0 1.1 2.5 3.5 1.0 0.5 0.9 1.2 3.8 4.7 9.4 .498 0.0 0.0 .000 1.6 1.8 .875
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