Willis Reed vs. Peyton Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Peyton Watson 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.

Peyton Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Peyton Watson: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Peyton Watson 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Peyton Watson 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Peyton Watson 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Peyton Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Peyton Watson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Peyton Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Peyton Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Peyton Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Peyton Watson 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 Peyton Watson 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Peyton Watson 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Peyton Watson 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Peyton Watson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Peyton Watson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Peyton Watson 607

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Peyton Watson 295

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Peyton Watson 97

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Peyton Watson 44

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Peyton Watson 99

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Peyton Watson 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Peyton Watson .468

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Peyton Watson .307

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Peyton Watson .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Peyton Watson 6.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Peyton Watson 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Peyton Watson 1.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Peyton Watson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Peyton Watson 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Peyton Watson 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Peyton Watson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Peyton Watson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Peyton Watson 23

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Peyton Watson 19

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Peyton Watson 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Peyton Watson 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Peyton Watson 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Peyton Watson 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Peyton Watson .276

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Peyton Watson .286

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Peyton Watson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Peyton Watson 1.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Peyton Watson 1.5 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Peyton Watson 0.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Peyton Watson 0.6 (2024)

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.