Arvydas Sabonis vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Arvydas Sabonis 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

Arvydas Sabonis

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arvydas Sabonis 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Arvydas Sabonis 7 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Arvydas Sabonis 7 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Arvydas Sabonis 0 Rik Smits 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.3 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.1 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.8 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.1 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 5,629 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 3,436 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 964 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 370 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 494 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 470 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .500 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .328 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .786 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 12.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 7.4 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.9 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Arvydas Sabonis 617 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Arvydas Sabonis 378 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Arvydas Sabonis 97 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Arvydas Sabonis 48 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Arvydas Sabonis 48 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Arvydas Sabonis 51 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .452 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .319 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Arvydas Sabonis .802 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)