Willis Reed vs. Steve Smith Comparison

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

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Steve Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Steve Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Steve 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 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Steve Smith 275

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Steve Smith 29

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.