Dwight Howard vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Dwight Howard 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

Dwight Howard

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Howard 1 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Dwight Howard 18 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Dwight Howard 12 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Dwight Howard 8 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Dwight Howard 5 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 8 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Howard 4 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Howard 5 Rik Smits 0

Defensive Player of The Year Dwight Howard 3 Rik Smits 0

Rebounds Leader Dwight Howard 5 Rik Smits 0

Blocks Leader Dwight Howard 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.7 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.3 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.9 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 1.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 19,485 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 14,627 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Dwight Howard 1,676 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Dwight Howard 1,081 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 2,228 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Dwight Howard 1,242 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .587 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .214 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .567 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 15.3 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 11.8 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 0.8 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 2.0 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Howard 1,909 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Dwight Howard 1,473 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Dwight Howard 149 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Dwight Howard 94 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Dwight Howard 248 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Dwight Howard 125 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Howard .589 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Dwight Howard .143 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Howard .548 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)