Willis Reed vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rik Smits 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Rik Smits 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Rik Smits 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rik Smits 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 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rik Smits 90

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.