Willis Reed vs. Bingo Smith Comparison

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

Bingo Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bingo Smith: 1969-70 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bingo Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bingo Smith 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bingo Smith 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bingo Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bingo Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bingo Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bingo Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bingo 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 Bingo Smith 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bingo Smith 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bingo Smith 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bingo Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bingo Smith 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bingo Smith 10,882

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bingo Smith 3,630

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bingo Smith 1,734

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bingo Smith 431 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bingo Smith 167 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bingo Smith 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bingo Smith .449

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bingo Smith .284 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bingo Smith .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bingo Smith 15.9 (1975)

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

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bingo Smith 3.4 (1971)

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

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bingo Smith 0.4 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bingo Smith 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bingo Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bingo Smith 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bingo Smith 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bingo Smith 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bingo Smith 201

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bingo Smith 54

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bingo Smith 35

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bingo Smith 14 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bingo Smith 4 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bingo Smith 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bingo Smith .407

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bingo Smith .893

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bingo Smith 12.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bingo Smith 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bingo Smith 2.3 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bingo Smith 1.0 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bingo Smith 0.3 (1977) *

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.