Willis Reed vs. Charles Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Smith and Willis Reed that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Willis Reed

vs.

Charles Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Charles Smith: 1988-89 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Charles Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Charles Smith 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Charles Smith 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Charles Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Charles Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Charles Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Charles Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Charles Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Charles Smith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Charles Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Charles Smith 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Charles Smith 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Charles Smith 5.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Charles Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Charles Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Charles Smith 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Charles Smith 8,107

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Charles Smith 3,246

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Charles Smith 798

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Charles Smith 462

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Charles Smith 789

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Charles Smith 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Charles Smith .475

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Charles Smith .194

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Charles Smith .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Charles Smith 21.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Charles Smith 8.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Charles Smith 1.8 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Charles Smith 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Charles Smith 2.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Charles Smith 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Charles Smith 4.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Charles Smith 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Charles Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Charles Smith 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Charles Smith 616

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Charles Smith 262

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Charles Smith 77

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Charles Smith 45

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Charles Smith 77

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Charles Smith 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Charles Smith .481

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Charles Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Charles Smith .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Charles Smith 11.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Charles Smith 5.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Charles Smith 1.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Charles Smith 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Charles Smith 2.4 (1992)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.