Rik Smits
C · Indiana Pacers
Seasons 1988-89–1999-00 · 12 on record · Ht 7-4 · b. 1966
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Player info
| Position | C |
|---|---|
| Number | #45 (also #24) |
| Team | Indiana Pacers |
| Height | 7-4 |
| Weight | 250 lb |
| Born | 1966-08-23 |
| College | Marist |
| Drafted | 1988 · Round 1, Pick 2 · Indiana Pacers |
| Seasons | 1988-89–1999-00 (12) |
Career averages
14.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.4 APG · 867 games · .507 FG% · .115 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 22 | 82 | 24.9 | .517 | 0.000 | .722 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 11.7 | 15.6 | .557 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 23 | 82 | 29.3 | .533 | 0.000 | .811 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 15.5 | 18.1 | .579 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 24 | 76 | 22.2 | .485 | — | .762 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 10.9 | 14.9 | .525 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 25 | 74 | 23.9 | .510 | 0.000 | .788 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 13.8 | 16.8 | .545 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 26 | 81 | 25.6 | .486 | — | .732 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 14.3 | 14.8 | .517 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 27 | 78 | 27.1 | .534 | 0.000 | .793 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 15.7 | 19.7 | .580 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 28 | 78 | 30.5 | .526 | 0.000 | .753 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 17.9 | 19.5 | .571 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 29 | 63 | 30.2 | .521 | .200 | .788 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 18.5 | 19.0 | .569 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 30 | 52 | 29.2 | .486 | .250 | .797 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 17.1 | 18.3 | .535 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 31 | 73 | 28.6 | .495 | 0.000 | .783 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 19.9 | .532 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 32 | 49 | 25.9 | .490 | 0.000 | .818 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 14.9 | 20.2 | .527 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 33 | 79 | 23.4 | .484 | 0.000 | .739 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 12.9 | 17.3 | .518 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 82 | 71 | 2,041 | 386 | 746 | .517 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 255 | 500 | 70 | 37 | 151 | 130 | 956 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 82 | 2,404 | 515 | 967 | .533 | 0 | 1 | 241 | 297 | 512 | 142 | 45 | 169 | 143 | 1,271 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 76 | 38 | 1,690 | 342 | 705 | .485 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 189 | 357 | 84 | 24 | 111 | 86 | 828 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 74 | 55 | 1,772 | 436 | 855 | .510 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 193 | 417 | 116 | 29 | 100 | 130 | 1,024 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 81 | 81 | 2,072 | 494 | 1,017 | .486 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 228 | 432 | 121 | 27 | 75 | 147 | 1,155 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 78 | 75 | 2,113 | 493 | 923 | .534 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 300 | 483 | 156 | 49 | 82 | 151 | 1,224 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 78 | 78 | 2,381 | 558 | 1,060 | .526 | 0 | 2 | 284 | 377 | 601 | 111 | 40 | 79 | 189 | 1,400 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 63 | 63 | 1,901 | 466 | 894 | .521 | 1 | 5 | 231 | 293 | 433 | 110 | 21 | 45 | 160 | 1,164 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 52 | 52 | 1,518 | 356 | 733 | .486 | 2 | 8 | 173 | 217 | 361 | 67 | 22 | 59 | 126 | 887 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 73 | 69 | 2,085 | 514 | 1,038 | .495 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 240 | 505 | 101 | 40 | 88 | 134 | 1,216 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 49 | 1,271 | 310 | 633 | .490 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 132 | 275 | 52 | 18 | 52 | 75 | 728 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 79 | 79 | 1,852 | 431 | 890 | .484 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 211 | 401 | 85 | 20 | 100 | 108 | 1,018 |
| Career | 867 | — | — | 5,301 | 10,461 | .507 | 3 | 26 | 2266 | 2932 | 5277 | 1215 | 372 | 1111 | 1579 | 12,871 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 82 | 24.9 | 6.8 | 13.2 | .517 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 2.3 | 16.9 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 29.3 | 7.7 | 14.5 | .533 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 7.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 19.0 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 76 | 22.2 | 7.3 | 15.0 | .485 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 17.6 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 74 | 23.9 | 8.9 | 17.4 | .510 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 8.5 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 20.8 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 81 | 25.6 | 8.6 | 17.7 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 7.5 | 2.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.6 | 20.1 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 78 | 27.1 | 8.4 | 15.7 | .534 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 8.2 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 20.9 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 78 | 30.5 | 8.4 | 16.0 | .526 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 9.1 | 1.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | 21.2 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 63 | 30.2 | 8.8 | 16.9 | .521 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 8.2 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 22.0 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 52 | 29.2 | 8.4 | 17.4 | .486 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 3.0 | 21.0 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 73 | 28.6 | 8.9 | 17.9 | .495 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2.3 | 21.0 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 25.9 | 8.8 | 17.9 | .490 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 7.8 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 20.6 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 79 | 23.4 | 8.4 | 17.3 | .484 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 7.8 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 19.8 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 82 | 2,041 | 15.6 | .557 | 20.3 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 4.3 | .101 | -0.9 | +0.2 | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 2,404 | 18.1 | .579 | 22.4 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 6.6 | .132 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.6 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 76 | 1,690 | 14.9 | .525 | 21.7 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | .081 | -1.2 | -0.9 | -2.1 | -0.1 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 74 | 1,772 | 16.8 | .545 | 25.3 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 3.4 | .093 | -0.3 | -0.6 | -1.0 | +0.5 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 81 | 2,072 | 14.8 | .517 | 25.8 | 1.1 | 1.6 | 2.7 | .064 | -1.5 | -1.3 | -2.8 | -0.4 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 78 | 2,113 | 19.7 | .580 | 25.0 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 7.8 | .177 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 78 | 2,381 | 19.5 | .571 | 27.2 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 7.2 | .146 | +0.8 | -0.4 | +0.3 | +1.4 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 63 | 1,901 | 19.0 | .569 | 28.6 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 5.0 | .127 | +1.0 | -0.5 | +0.5 | +1.2 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 52 | 1,518 | 18.3 | .535 | 29.1 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 3.3 | .105 | +0.0 | -0.4 | -0.4 | +0.6 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 73 | 2,085 | 19.9 | .532 | 29.2 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 6.1 | .141 | +0.6 | +0.3 | +0.9 | +1.6 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 1,271 | 20.2 | .527 | 28.9 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 3.4 | .130 | +1.3 | -0.7 | +0.6 | +0.9 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 79 | 1,852 | 17.3 | .518 | 26.8 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 3.8 | .099 | -1.3 | -0.2 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| Career | 867 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56.5 | — | — | — | — | +10.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-90 | 3 | 32.0 | 12.3 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | .500 | — | .563 |
| 1990-91 | 5 | 17.6 | 9.8 | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.4 | .568 | — | .605 |
| 1991-92 | 3 | 9.3 | 3.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.3 | .364 | — | .421 |
| 1992-93 | 4 | 35.8 | 22.5 | 8.0 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | .578 | 0.000 | .611 |
| 1993-94 | 16 | 28.1 | 16.0 | 5.2 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.6 | .472 | — | .522 |
| 1994-95 | 17 | 32.1 | 20.1 | 7.0 | 2.0 | 0.3 | 0.8 | .547 | 1.000 | .611 |
| 1995-96 | 5 | 33.2 | 19.0 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | .545 | — | .571 |
| 1997-98 | 16 | 29.2 | 16.6 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .502 | 0.000 | .559 |
| 1998-99 | 13 | 22.0 | 11.8 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 | .456 | — | .491 |
| 1999-00 | 23 | 20.4 | 10.5 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.9 | .498 | 0.000 | .537 |
| Career | 105 | 26.1 | 14.6 | 5.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .507 | .250 | .555 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 445 | 15.4 | 6.2 | 1.4 | 311–134 |
| Away | 434 | 13.8 | 5.8 | 1.3 | 177–257 |
| In wins | 488 | 15.8 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 488–0 |
| In losses | 391 | 13.2 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0–391 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 52 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 1.1 | 26–26 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 44 | 14.8 | 5.9 | 1.3 | 32–12 |
| BKN Brooklyn Nets | 44 | 14.6 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 29–15 |
| CHA Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 16.6 | 6.6 | 1.4 | 28–16 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 50 | 14.2 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 19–31 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 47 | 13.0 | 5.7 | 1.3 | 23–24 |
| DAL Dallas Mavericks | 19 | 13.9 | 6.1 | 1.5 | 10–9 |
| DEN Denver Nuggets | 23 | 19.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 | 19–4 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 47 | 16.6 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 22–25 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 22 | 14.9 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 13–9 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 20 | 11.0 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 9–11 |
| LAC Los Angeles Clippers | 22 | 17.2 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 14–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 21 | 12.6 | 5.0 | 1.4 | 7–14 |
| MEM Memphis Grizzlies | 7 | 19.0 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 7–0 |
| MIA Miami Heat | 41 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 1.7 | 25–16 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 52 | 12.3 | 5.6 | 1.5 | 31–21 |
| MIN Minnesota Timberwolves | 20 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 1.2 | 15–5 |
| NYK New York Knicks | 46 | 13.1 | 5.5 | 1.3 | 14–32 |
| ORL Orlando Magic | 36 | 15.6 | 6.0 | 1.6 | 20–16 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 14.6 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 21–21 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 19 | 14.6 | 5.9 | 1.5 | 9–10 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 21 | 17.2 | 6.5 | 1.3 | 10–11 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 19 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 0.8 | 14–5 |
| SAS San Antonio Spurs | 21 | 12.8 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 11–10 |
| TOR Toronto Raptors | 17 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 15–2 |
| UTA Utah Jazz | 21 | 14.0 | 5.7 | 1.4 | 9–12 |
| WAS Washington Wizards | 10 | 15.5 | 5.4 | 1.6 | 9–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Shooting by distance — 1999-00
Darker = a larger share of this player’s shots came from that range; the number is field-goal % from there.
| Range | % of shots | FG% |
|---|---|---|
| At the rim (0-3 ft) | 13% | .713 |
| In the paint (3-10 ft) | 42% | .482 |
| Mid-range (10-16 ft) | 22% | .383 |
| Long two (16 ft-3P) | 24% | .459 |
| Three-pointers (3-pointers) | 0% | 0.000 |
Average shot distance 9.9 ft · 3% of attempts were dunks · 0% of threes from the corner
Contract & salary
Nominal salaries; tracked coverage is limited to seasons in the current dataset.
| Season | Salary |
|---|---|
| 1990-91 | $1,350,000 |
| 1991-92 | $1,350,000 |
| 1992-93 | $2,000,000 |
| 1993-94 | $2,500,000 |
| 1994-95 | $3,250,000 |
| 1995-96 | $3,750,000 |
| 1996-97 | $4,000,000 |
| 1997-98 | $4,000,000 |
| 1998-99 | $8,500,000 |
| Career earnings | $30,700,000 |
Frequently asked questions
What team does Rik Smits play for?
Rik Smits plays C for the Indiana Pacers.
What are Rik Smits's career stats?
Rik Smits has averaged 14.8 PPG, 6.1 RPG, 1.4 APG over 12 seasons (1988-89–1999-00).
How much does Rik Smits make?
Rik Smits's salary is $8,500,000 for the 1998-99 season, with career earnings of about $30.7M.
How tall is Rik Smits?
Rik Smits is 7-4 (250 lb).
When was Rik Smits drafted?
Rik Smits was drafted in 1988, round 1, pick 2, by the Indiana Pacers.