Willis Reed vs. LaBradford Smith Comparison

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

LaBradford Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
LaBradford Smith: 1991-92 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 LaBradford Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 LaBradford Smith 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 LaBradford Smith 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 LaBradford Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 LaBradford Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * LaBradford Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 LaBradford Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 LaBradford 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 LaBradford Smith 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 LaBradford Smith 1.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 LaBradford Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * LaBradford Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * LaBradford Smith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 LaBradford Smith 1,218

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 LaBradford Smith 271

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 LaBradford Smith 394

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * LaBradford Smith 142

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * LaBradford Smith 15

Total Games Willis Reed 650 LaBradford Smith 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 LaBradford Smith .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** LaBradford Smith .298

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 LaBradford Smith .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) LaBradford Smith 9.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) LaBradford Smith 1.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) LaBradford Smith 2.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * LaBradford Smith 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * LaBradford Smith 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 LaBradford Smith -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 LaBradford Smith -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 LaBradford Smith -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * LaBradford Smith -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * LaBradford Smith -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 LaBradford Smith -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 LaBradford Smith -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 LaBradford Smith -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * LaBradford Smith -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * LaBradford Smith -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 LaBradford Smith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 LaBradford Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 LaBradford Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * LaBradford 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.