Willis Reed vs. Jason Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason 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.

Jason Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jason Smith: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jason Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jason Smith 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jason Smith 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jason Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jason Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jason Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jason Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jason 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 Jason Smith 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jason Smith 3.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jason Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jason Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jason Smith 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jason Smith 3,777

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jason Smith 2,075

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jason Smith 453

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jason Smith 208

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jason Smith 408

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jason Smith 616

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jason Smith .468

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jason Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jason Smith .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jason Smith 9.9 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jason Smith 5.8 (2014)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jason Smith 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jason Smith 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jason Smith 1.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jason Smith 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jason Smith 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jason Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jason Smith 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jason Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jason Smith 85

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jason Smith 51

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jason Smith 8

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jason Smith 5

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jason Smith 12

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jason Smith 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jason Smith .472

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jason Smith .273

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jason Smith .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jason Smith 3.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jason Smith 2.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jason Smith 0.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jason Smith 0.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jason Smith 0.8 (2008)

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.