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Retired#45Center1988–1999#243 all-time in points

Rik Smits

Rik Smits scored 12,871 points in 867 games, 243rd on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1995-96 at 18.5 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight7′ 4″ / 265 lb
Age60
PositionCenter
BornAug 23, 1966
HometownEindhoven, Netherlands
Experience1988–1999
CollegeMarist University
Draft1988 · round 1, pick 2
High school—
TeamsIndiana Pacers 1988–1999
Career points
12,871
867 games · 14.8 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#243
Also 821st in assists, 257th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1988–1999. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1999-00.

1999-00 season

IND · 79 games
Points1,01812.9 per game
Rebounds5.1401 total
Assists1.185 total
Triple-doubles04 double-doubles
40-point games01 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
0Unicorn
1Rare Air
5Legend
  • Rare AirGame40-point gameMar 30, 1997 vs LAC
  • ×34LegendGameDouble-doubleFirst Jan 11, 1997 · latest Apr 17, 2000
  • ×2LegendGame30-point gameSince 1996-97
  • ×3LegendGameFive blocksFirst Nov 30, 1997 · latest Dec 21, 1999
  • LegendSeasonAll-Star1997-98
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,871 points

Rik Smits career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1995-96 · 18.5 points per game

Rik Smits milestones

Career · regular season
12,871 career points
Retired 243rd on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,871Past 10,000 · 243rd all-time
Rebounds5,277Past 5,000 · 257th all-time
Blocks1,111Past 1,000 · 81st all-time

Rik Smits career highs

Career highs · games since 1996-97
Points40Mar 30, 1997 vs LAC
Rebounds17Apr 16, 1999 at PHI
Assists7Nov 15, 1997 at TOR
Threes1Feb 6, 1997 at NJN
Steals4Jan 2, 1998 at WAS
Blocks5Nov 30, 1997 vs PHI

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
40PTS
Mar 30, 1997 · vs LAC · Won
40-POINT GAME
9 REB0 AST3 STL1 BLK17-28 FG0 3PM
Box score
27PTS
Feb 20, 1998 · at ORL · Lost
5+ BLOCKS
9 REB1 AST0 STL5 BLK12-20 FG0 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Nov 30, 1997 · vs PHI · Won
5+ BLOCKS
4 REB3 AST0 STL5 BLK10-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
6PTS
Dec 21, 1999 · vs SEA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
2 REB0 AST0 STL5 BLK3-9 FG0 3PM
Box score

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Rik Smits stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1999-00IND791,01812.95.11.1.484.000.739004—
1998-99IND4972814.95.61.1.490.000.818002—
1997-98IND731,21616.76.91.4.495.000.7830016—
1996-97IND5288717.16.91.3.486.250.7972012—
1995-96IND631,16418.56.91.7.521.200.7881———
1994-95IND781,40017.97.71.4.526.000.7530———
1993-94IND781,22415.76.22.0.534.000.7930———
1992-93IND811,15514.35.31.5.486—.7320———
1991-92IND741,02413.85.61.6.510.000.7880———
1990-91IND7682810.94.71.1.485—.7620———
1989-90IND821,27115.56.21.7.533.000.8110———
1988-89IND8295611.76.10.9.517.000.7220———
Career12 seasons86712,87114.86.11.4.507.115.7733——0

Rik Smits splits

Career · games since 1996-97 · points per game
Where and how it went
Home (129)
16.2 ppg
Away (124)
14.2 ppg
In wins (164)
15.8 ppg
In losses (89)
14.1 ppg

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
82%
Threes
0%
Free throws
18%

Every big night · 4

6PTS
Dec 21, 1999 · vs SEA · Won
5+ BLOCKS
2 REB0 AST0 STL5 BLK3-9 FG0 3PM
Box score
27PTS
Feb 20, 1998 · at ORL · Lost
5+ BLOCKS
9 REB1 AST0 STL5 BLK12-20 FG0 3PM
Box score
25PTS
Nov 30, 1997 · vs PHI · Won
5+ BLOCKS
4 REB3 AST0 STL5 BLK10-16 FG0 3PM
Box score
40PTS
Mar 30, 1997 · vs LAC · Won
40-POINT GAME
9 REB0 AST3 STL1 BLK17-28 FG0 3PM
Box score

Quick answers

Rik Smits facts
How many career points did Rik Smits score?

Rik Smits scored 12,871 career regular-season points in 867 games, 14.8 per game, which ranks 243rd all-time.

What is Rik Smits’s career high?

40 points on Mar 30, 1997 against LAC.

What was Rik Smits’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1995-96 with IND: 18.5 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.

Where is Rik Smits from?

Rik Smits is from Eindhoven, Netherlands. He played college ball at Marist University.

What teams did Rik Smits play for?

Indiana Pacers (1988–1999).