Willis Reed vs. Nick Smith Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Smith Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nick Smith Jr.: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Nick Smith Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Nick Smith Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Nick Smith Jr. 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 Nick Smith Jr. 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Nick Smith Jr. 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Nick Smith Jr. 893

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Nick Smith Jr. 200

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Nick Smith Jr. 204

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Nick Smith Jr. 27

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Nick Smith Jr. 13

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Nick Smith Jr. 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Nick Smith Jr. .391

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. .369

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Nick Smith Jr. .918

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Nick Smith Jr. 9.9 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Nick Smith Jr. 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Nick Smith Jr. 2.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Nick Smith Jr. -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Nick Smith Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Nick Smith Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nick Smith Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Nick Smith Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Nick Smith Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Nick Smith Jr. -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Nick Smith Jr. -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Nick Smith Jr. -

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.