Willis Reed vs. Mike Riordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Riordan 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.

Mike Riordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Mike Riordan: 1968-69 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Mike Riordan 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Mike Riordan 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Mike Riordan 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Mike Riordan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Mike Riordan 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Mike Riordan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Mike Riordan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Mike Riordan 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Mike Riordan 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 Mike Riordan 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Mike Riordan 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Mike Riordan 2.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Mike Riordan 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Mike Riordan 6,334

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Mike Riordan 1,830

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Mike Riordan 1,524

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Mike Riordan 231 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Mike Riordan 35 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Mike Riordan 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Mike Riordan .470

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Mike Riordan .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Mike Riordan 18.1 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Mike Riordan 4.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Mike Riordan 5.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Mike Riordan 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Mike Riordan 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Mike Riordan 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Mike Riordan 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Mike Riordan 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Mike Riordan 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Mike Riordan 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Mike Riordan 613

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Mike Riordan 199

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Mike Riordan 111

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Mike Riordan 20 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Mike Riordan 4 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Mike Riordan 84

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Mike Riordan .446

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mike Riordan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Mike Riordan .775

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Mike Riordan 15.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Mike Riordan 3.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Mike Riordan 3.0 (1973)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Mike Riordan 0.9 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Mike Riordan 0.3 (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.