Willis Reed vs. William Smith Comparison

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

William Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
William Smith: 1971-72 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 William Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 William Smith 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 William Smith 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 William Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 William Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * William Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 William Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 William 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 William Smith 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 William Smith 4.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 William Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 William Smith 205

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 William Smith 143

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 William Smith 20

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 William Smith 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 William Smith .431

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 William Smith .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) William Smith 8.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) William Smith 6.1 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) William Smith 0.9 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * William Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 William Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 William Smith -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 William Smith -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * William Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 William Smith -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 William Smith -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 William Smith -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * William Smith - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 William Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 William Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 William Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * William Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * William Smith - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.