7. Rik Smits

We here at Notinhalloffame.com are always suckers for cool nicknames. 

Here is another admission: corny ones work too.

Rik Smits was known as the "Dunking Dutchman," as he was drafted second overall in 1988.  Playing at Center, Smits would play his entire career twelve-year career with the Indiana Pacers, and he would never have a season where he would have less than 10.9 Points per Game in a season.  Six of those years saw Smits average more than 15 Points per Game, and he was also named an All-Star in 1998.

Over his career, Smits averaged 14.8 Points per Game and a PER of 17.9, both substantial numbers that merit a high rank on this list.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Center
  • Acquired: Selected in the 1st Round, 2nd Overall in the NBA Draft 6/28/88.
  • Departed: Retired 9/27/00.
  • Games Played: 867
  • Per Game Averages: 26.6 MP
    .507 eFG%
    .773 FT%
    14.8 PTS
    6.1 RB
    1.4 AST
    0.4 STL
    1.3 BLK

    104 Playoff Games
    26.6 MP
    .507 eFG%
    .829 FT%
    14.8 PTS
    5.2 RB
    1.3 AST
    0.5 STL
    0.9 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 17.9 PER
    .548 TS%
    10.4 VORP
    56.6 WS

    104 Playoff Games
    18.4 PER
    .555 TS%
    2.2 VORP
    7.4 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    All-Star (1998)
    First Team All-Rookie (1989)
    Most Personal Fouls (1989-90)
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