Willis Reed vs. Russ Smith Comparison

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

Russ Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Russ Smith: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Russ Smith 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Russ Smith 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Russ Smith 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Russ Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Russ Smith 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Russ Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Russ Smith 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Russ 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 Russ Smith 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Russ Smith 0.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Russ Smith 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Russ Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Russ Smith 53

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Russ Smith 15

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Russ Smith 19

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Russ Smith 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Russ Smith 1

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Russ Smith 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Russ Smith .319

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Russ Smith .188

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Russ Smith .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Russ Smith 2.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Russ Smith 0.6 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Russ Smith 0.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Russ Smith 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Russ Smith 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Russ Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Russ Smith 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Russ Smith 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Russ Smith 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Russ Smith 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Russ Smith 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Russ Smith 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Russ Smith 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Russ Smith 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Russ Smith -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Russ Smith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Russ Smith 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Russ Smith 0.0 (2015)

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.