Bill Sharman vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Bill Sharman 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

Bill Sharman

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Sharman: 1950-51 to 1960-61
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Sharman 4 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Bill Sharman 11 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Bill Sharman 10 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Bill Sharman 8 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bill Sharman 4 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Sharman 7 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 17.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.9 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 3.0 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 12,665 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 2,793 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Bill Sharman 2,101 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Bill Sharman 711 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .883 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 22.3 (1958) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1958) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 4.7 (1956) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 18.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 3.7 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 2.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Sharman 1,446 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Bill Sharman 285 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Bill Sharman 201 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Bill Sharman 78 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Sharman .426 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Sharman .911 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Sharman 21.1 (1957) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Sharman 5.4 (1955) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Sharman 7.0 (1952) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Sharman - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bill Sharman - 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.