Rik Smits vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson and Rik Smits 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

Rik Smits

vs.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rik Smits 0 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Rik Smits 12 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Rik Smits 10 Tristan Thompson 8

All-Star Games Rik Smits 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 6.1 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.4 Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 12,871 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 5,277 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Rik Smits 1,215 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Rik Smits 372 Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Rik Smits 1,111 Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Rik Smits 867 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .115 Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .773 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 18.5 (1996) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 7.7 (1995) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1994) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.6 (1994) Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 2.1 (1990) Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rik Smits 14.8 Tristan Thompson 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 5.2 Tristan Thompson 7.5

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 0.5 Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 0.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Rik Smits 1,537 Tristan Thompson 671

Total Rebounds Rik Smits 540 Tristan Thompson 737

Total Assists Rik Smits 135 Tristan Thompson 73

Total Steals Rik Smits 51 Tristan Thompson 30

Total Blocks Rik Smits 90 Tristan Thompson 71

Total Games Rik Smits 104 Tristan Thompson 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rik Smits .507 Tristan Thompson .558

3-Point Percentage Rik Smits .250 Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Rik Smits .829 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rik Smits 22.5 (1993) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Rik Smits 8.0 (1993) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Rik Smits 2.0 (1995) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Rik Smits 1.3 (1993) Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Rik Smits 1.4 (1991) Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)