Hakeem Olajuwon vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits and Hakeem Olajuwon 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

Hakeem Olajuwon

vs.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hakeem Olajuwon: 1984-85 to 2001-02
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Hakeem Olajuwon 18 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Hakeem Olajuwon 15 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 1 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Hakeem Olajuwon 6 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 12 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Hakeem Olajuwon 5 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hakeem Olajuwon 9 Rik Smits 0

Defensive Player of The Year Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rik Smits 0

Rebounds Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 2 Rik Smits 0

Blocks Leader Hakeem Olajuwon 3 Rik Smits 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 21.8 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.1 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.1 Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 26,946 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 13,748 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 3,058 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 2,162 Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 3,830 Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 1,238 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .512 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .202 Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .712 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 27.8 (1995) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 14.0 (1990) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.6 (1994) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.6 (1989) Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.6 (1990) Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 25.9 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 11.2 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.2 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 1.7 Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 3.3 Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hakeem Olajuwon 3,755 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Hakeem Olajuwon 1,621 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Hakeem Olajuwon 458 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Hakeem Olajuwon 245 Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Hakeem Olajuwon 472 Rik Smits 90

Total Games Hakeem Olajuwon 145 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .528 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .222 Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Hakeem Olajuwon .719 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 37.5 (1988) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 16.8 (1988) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 4.8 (1993) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 2.5 (1990) Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Hakeem Olajuwon 5.8 (1990) Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)