Willis Reed vs. Phil Smith Comparison

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

Phil Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Phil Smith: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Phil Smith 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Phil Smith 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Phil Smith 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Phil Smith 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Phil Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Phil Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Phil Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Phil Smith 1

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Phil 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 Phil Smith 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Phil Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Phil Smith 3.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Phil Smith 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Phil Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Phil Smith 9,924

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Phil Smith 1,978

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Phil Smith 2,561

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Phil Smith 734

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Phil Smith 165

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Phil Smith 659

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Phil Smith .476

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Phil Smith .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Phil Smith .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Phil Smith 20.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Phil Smith 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Phil Smith 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Phil Smith 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Phil Smith 3.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Phil Smith 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Phil Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Phil Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Phil Smith 588

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Phil Smith 150

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Phil Smith 143

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Phil Smith 49

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Phil Smith 18

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Phil Smith 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Phil Smith .453

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Phil Smith .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Phil Smith 24.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Phil Smith 5.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Phil Smith 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Phil Smith 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Phil Smith 0.5 (1976)

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. 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.