Willis Reed vs. Dennis Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Smith Jr. 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.

Dennis Smith Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dennis Smith Jr.: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dennis Smith Jr. 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dennis Smith Jr. 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 Dennis Smith Jr. 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dennis Smith Jr. 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dennis Smith Jr. 4.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dennis Smith Jr. 3,160

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dennis Smith Jr. 967

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dennis Smith Jr. 1,381

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dennis Smith Jr. 377

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dennis Smith Jr. 109

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dennis Smith Jr. 326

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dennis Smith Jr. .407

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. .298

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dennis Smith Jr. .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. 15.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dennis Smith Jr. 3.8 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dennis Smith Jr. 5.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 1.4 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. 0.6 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dennis Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dennis Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dennis Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dennis Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dennis Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dennis Smith Jr. -

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.