2001-02 Statistics
                  REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  G GS MPG FGM-A FG% 3PM-A 3P% FTM-A FT% OFF DEF TOT APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
No Data
Career Highlights

  • Appeared and started in all games of the 2000 NBA Finals against the L.A. Lakers averaging 10 ppg and 4 rpg
  • Has appeared in 104 career NBA Playoff games, all with the Pacers, averaging 14.8 ppg, 5.2 rpg and shooting .507 from the field
  • Blocked his 1,000th career shot, totaling a team-high 22 points and 4 rebounds, against the Charlotte Hornets on 4/10/99
  • Recorded a season and game-high 35 points (10-16 FG, 15-16 FT), 4 rebounds and 3 assists against the Detroit Pistons on 4/9/99
  • Ranked 2nd on the Pacers in scoring (14.9 ppg), field-goal percentage (.490, 12th in the NBA) and blocked shots (1.06 bpg) in 1999
  • Closed the 1997-98 season ranked 2nd in Pacers' franchise history in points (11,125), rebounds (4,601) and blocked shots (959)
  • Posted 10 points and 7 rebounds, in his All-Star debut, in the 1998 NBA All-Star Game in New York
  • Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 1/4/98, averaging 22.0 ppg, 11.0 rpg, 2.33 bpg and 2.33 spg to lead the Pacers to a 3-0 week
  • Scored his 10,000th career point, totaling 10 points, 5 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 blocked shots, against the Charlotte Hornets on 11/8/97
  • Scored a 1996-97 season-high 40 points and grabbed 9 rebounds against the L.A. Clippers on 3/30/97
  • Averaged a career-best 18.5 ppg during the 1995-96 season, improving his scoring average for the sixth straight season
  • Matched a Pacers' team record with 20 field goals made, totaling a career-high and Pacers' season-high 44 points, against the L.A. Clippers on 12/10/95
  • Scored a playoff career-high 34 points in Game 1 of the 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals against New York
  • Named NBA Player of the Week for the week ending 3/12/95, averaging 25.3 points, 8.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists for the 3-0 Pacers
  • Named to the 1988-89 NBA All-Rookie First Team after averaging 11.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg
Personal

  • Rik and his wife Candice have a daughter, Jasmine, and a son, Derrik
  • His nickname is "The Dunking Dutchman"
  • Played on the Dutch National Team after his sophomore and junior seasons at Marist
  • Has a sister living in the United States, but the rest of his family lives in Holland
  • Collects Roadrunner cartoon memorabilia
  • Is an accomplished mechanic and collects and rebuilds old cars
 Season Highs / Career Highs
  2001-02 HIGHS CAREER HIGHS
 Pointsnull 44 vs. L.A. Clippers 12/10/95
 Field Goals Madenull20 vs. L.A. Clippers 12/10/95
 Field Goals Attemptednull29 vs. L.A. Clippers 12/10/95
 Three Point Field Goals Made null1 3 Times
 Three Point Field Goals Attemptednull2 @ New Jersey 2/06/97
 Free Throws Madenull15 vs. Detroit 4/09/99
 Free Throws Attemptednull16 2 Times
 Offensive Reboundsnull9 2 Times
 Defensive Reboundsnull13 4 Times
 Total Reboundsnull17 @ Philadelphia 4/16/99
 Assistsnull8 vs. Dallas 2/22/94
 Stealsnull4 3 Times
 Blocksnull8 @ Chicago 11/30/90
 Minutes Playednull46 vs. New Jersey 12/21/91
 CAREER AVERAGES
                REBOUNDS PER GAME  
  YEAR TEAM G GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% OFF DEF RPG APG SPG BPG TO PF PPG
 88-89 IND 82 71 24.9 .517 .000 .722 2.30 3.80 6.10 .9 .45 1.84 1.59 3.80 11.7
 89-90 IND 82 82 29.3 .533 .000 .811 1.60 4.60 6.20 1.7 .55 2.06 1.74 4.00 15.5
 90-91 IND 76 38 22.2 .485 .000 .762 1.50 3.20 4.70 1.1 .32 1.46 1.13 3.20 10.9
 91-92 IND 74 55 23.9 .510 .000 .788 1.70 4.00 5.60 1.6 .39 1.35 1.76 3.10 13.8
 92-93 IND 81 81 25.6 .486 .000 .732 1.60 3.80 5.30 1.5 .33 .93 1.81 3.50 14.3
 93-94 IND 78 75 27.1 .534 .000 .793 1.70 4.50 6.20 2.0 .63 1.05 1.94 3.60 15.7
 94-95 IND 78 78 30.5 .526 .000 .753 2.50 5.20 7.70 1.4 .51 1.01 2.42 3.60 17.9
 95-96 IND 63 63 30.2 .521 .200 .788 1.90 5.00 6.90 1.7 .33 .71 2.54 3.60 18.5
 96-97 IND 52 52 29.2 .486 .250 .797 2.00 4.90 6.90 1.3 .42 1.13 2.42 3.40 17.1
 97-98 IND 73 69 28.6 .495 .000 .783 1.70 5.20 6.90 1.4 .55 1.21 1.84 3.30 16.7
 98-99 IND 49 49 25.9 .490 .000 .818 1.50 4.10 5.60 1.1 .37 1.06 1.53 3.20 14.9
 99-00 IND 79 79 23.4 .484 .000 .739 1.20 3.90 5.10 1.1 .25 1.27 1.37 3.20 12.9
 Career 867 792 26.6 .507 .115 .773 1.80 4.30 6.10 1.4 .43 1.28 1.82 3.50 14.8
 Playoff 104 96 26.4 .507 .250 .829 1.40 3.80 5.20 1.3 .49 .87 1.78 4.00 14.8
 All-Star 1 0 21.0 .429 .000 1.000 2.00 5.00 7.00 4.0 .00 2.00 .00 3.00 10.0

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