George Gervin vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and George Gervin 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

George Gervin

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Gervin 0 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons George Gervin 10 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played George Gervin 9 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games George Gervin 9 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team George Gervin 5 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Gervin 7 Rik Smits 0

Scoring Leader George Gervin 4 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 26.2 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 4.6 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game George Gervin 2.8 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.8 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 20,708 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds George Gervin 3,607 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists George Gervin 2,214 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals George Gervin 941 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks George Gervin 670 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games George Gervin 791 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .511 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .297 * Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .844 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.1 (1980) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.5 (1977) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.7 (1978) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.7 (1979) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 1.3 (1978) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Gervin 27.0 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 5.8 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game George Gervin 3.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.2 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 0.9 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points George Gervin 1,592 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds George Gervin 341 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists George Gervin 186 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals George Gervin 69 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks George Gervin 52 Rik Smits 90

Total Games George Gervin 59 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Gervin .508 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage George Gervin .000 * Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage George Gervin .821 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Gervin 33.3 (1980) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game George Gervin 7.3 (1982) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game George Gervin 4.6 (1982) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game George Gervin 1.9 (1979) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game George Gervin 2.7 (1978) 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.