Willis Reed vs. Ron Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Riley 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.

Ron Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ron Riley: 1972-73 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ron Riley 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ron Riley 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ron Riley 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ron Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ron Riley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ron Riley 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ron Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ron Riley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ron Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ron Riley 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 Ron Riley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ron Riley 5.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ron Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ron Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ron Riley 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ron Riley 1,542

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ron Riley 1,368

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ron Riley 318

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ron Riley 106 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ron Riley 67 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ron Riley 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ron Riley .419

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ron Riley .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ron Riley 8.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ron Riley 6.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ron Riley 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ron Riley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ron Riley 4.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ron Riley 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ron Riley 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ron Riley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ron Riley 56

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ron Riley 36

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ron Riley 15

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ron Riley 9 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ron Riley 2 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ron Riley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ron Riley .595

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ron Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ron Riley .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ron Riley 7.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ron Riley 4.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ron Riley 1.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ron Riley 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ron Riley 0.3 (1975) *

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.