Center · Indiana Pacers
Rik Smits
Age 59 · USA · 224 cm (7'4") · 120 kg · Born Aug 23, 1966 · Marist
14.9 PPG
6.1 RPG
1.4 APG
867 games
12 seasons
Career snapshot
12seasons
867games
12,882career pts
17.8PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
Indiana Pacers
· 867 games · 1988-89–1999-00
Position rank · 1999-00
#7PPG rank
#12PER rank
#20WS rank
Among 62 Center players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
18.5
1995-96 · IND
RPG
7.7
1994-95 · IND
APG
2.0
1993-94 · IND
PER
20.2
1998-99 · IND
WS
7.8
1993-94 · IND
Draft
1988
Round 1 ·
Pick 2
from Marist
Honors & awards
1×
All-Star Selection
1997
1×
All-Rookie Team
1988
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-89 | IND | 82 | 71 | 24.9 | 11.7 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 51.7 | 0.0 | 72.2 | 15.6 | 4.3 |
| 1989-90 | IND | 82 | 82 | 29.3 | 15.5 | 6.2 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 53.3 | 0.0 | 81.1 | 18.1 | 6.6 |
| 1990-91 | IND | 76 | 38 | 22.2 | 10.9 | 4.7 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 76.2 | 14.9 | 2.9 |
| 1991-92 | IND | 74 | 55 | 23.9 | 13.8 | 5.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 51.0 | 0.0 | 78.8 | 16.8 | 3.4 |
| 1992-93 | IND | 81 | 81 | 25.6 | 14.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 48.6 | 0.0 | 73.2 | 14.8 | 2.7 |
| 1993-94 | IND | 78 | 75 | 27.1 | 15.7 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 53.4 | 0.0 | 79.3 | 19.7 | 7.8 |
| 1994-95 | IND | 78 | 78 | 30.5 | 17.9 | 7.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 52.6 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 19.5 | 7.2 |
| 1995-96 | IND | 63 | 63 | 30.2 | 18.5 | 6.9 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 52.1 | 20.0 | 78.8 | 19.0 | 5.0 |
| 1996-97 | IND | 52 | 52 | 29.2 | 17.1 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 48.6 | 25.0 | 79.7 | 18.3 | 3.3 |
| 1997-98 | IND | 73 | 69 | 28.6 | 16.7 | 6.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 49.5 | 0.0 | 78.3 | 19.9 | 6.1 |
| 1998-99 | IND | 49 | 49 | 25.9 | 14.9 | 5.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 49.0 | 0.0 | 81.8 | 20.2 | 3.4 |
| 1999-00 | IND | 79 | 79 | 23.4 | 12.9 | 5.1 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 48.4 | 0.0 | 73.9 | 17.3 | 3.8 |
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About Rik Smits
Rik Smits, nicknamed "the Dunking Dutchman", is a Dutch former professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 2.24 m center was drafted by the Pacers out of Marist College with the second overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft. An NBA All-Star in 1998, Smits reached the NBA Finals in 2000.