Willis Reed vs. Sam Smith Comparison

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

Sam Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Sam Smith: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Sam Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Sam Smith 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Sam Smith 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Sam Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Sam Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Sam Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Sam Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Sam 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 Sam Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Sam Smith 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Sam Smith 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Sam Smith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Sam Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Sam Smith 315

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Sam Smith 63

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Sam Smith 58

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Sam Smith 33

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Sam Smith 14

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Sam Smith 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Sam Smith .419

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sam Smith .229 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Sam Smith .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Sam Smith 8.6 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Sam Smith 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Sam Smith 1.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Sam Smith 0.8 (1980)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Sam Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Sam Smith -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Sam Smith -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Sam Smith -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Sam Smith -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Sam Smith -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Sam Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Sam Smith -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sam Smith - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Sam Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Sam Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Sam Smith -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Sam Smith -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Sam Smith -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Sam Smith -

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.