Willis Reed vs. Otis Smith Comparison

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

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Otis Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Otis Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Otis 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 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Otis Smith 188

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Otis Smith 3

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Otis Smith .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.