Willis Reed vs. Dru Smith Comparison

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

Dru Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dru Smith: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dru Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dru Smith 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dru Smith 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dru Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dru Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dru Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dru Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dru 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 Dru Smith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dru Smith 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dru Smith 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dru Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dru Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dru Smith 83

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dru Smith 38

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dru Smith 36

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dru Smith 19

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dru Smith 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dru Smith 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dru Smith .423

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dru Smith .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dru Smith 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dru Smith 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dru Smith 1.6 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dru Smith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dru Smith 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dru Smith 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dru Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dru Smith -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dru Smith -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dru Smith -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dru Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dru Smith -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dru Smith -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dru Smith -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dru Smith -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dru Smith -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dru Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dru Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dru Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dru 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, this player has no data for the stat.