Willis Reed vs. Joe Smith Comparison

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

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Joe Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Joe Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Joe 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 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Joe Smith 868

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Joe Smith 38

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.