Nerlens Noel vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Nerlens Noel 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

Nerlens Noel

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nerlens Noel: 2014-15 to 2022-23
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nerlens Noel 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nerlens Noel 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Nerlens Noel 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 7.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 3,338 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 2,835 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 501 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 588 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 683 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nerlens Noel 467 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .546 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .200 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .655 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 11.1 (2016) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 8.1 (2015) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2016) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 1.8 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 2.2 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nerlens Noel 68 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nerlens Noel 68 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nerlens Noel 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nerlens Noel 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nerlens Noel 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nerlens Noel 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nerlens Noel .532 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Nerlens Noel .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nerlens Noel .643 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.8 (2019) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nerlens Noel 4.1 (2020) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.4 (2020) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.8 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nerlens Noel 0.7 (2020) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.