Willis Reed vs. Derek Smith Comparison

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

Derek Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Derek Smith: 1982-83 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Derek Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Derek Smith 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Derek Smith 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Derek Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Derek Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Derek Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Derek Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Derek 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 Derek Smith 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Derek Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Derek Smith 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Derek Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Derek Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Derek Smith 5,232

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Derek Smith 1,300

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Derek Smith 866

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Derek Smith 265

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Derek Smith 175

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Derek Smith 408

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Derek Smith .499

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derek Smith .294

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Derek Smith .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Derek Smith 23.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Derek Smith 5.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Derek Smith 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Derek Smith 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Derek Smith 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Derek Smith 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Derek Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Derek Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Derek Smith 59

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Derek Smith 16

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Derek Smith 9

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Derek Smith 5

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Derek Smith 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Derek Smith 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Derek Smith .535

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derek Smith .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Derek Smith .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Derek Smith 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Derek Smith 2.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Derek Smith 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Derek Smith 0.1 (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.