Dennis Johnson vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.