Wayne Embry vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Wayne Embry 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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wayne Embry 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Embry 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.