Austin Reaves vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Austin Reaves 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

Austin Reaves

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Austin Reaves 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Austin Reaves 2 Willis Reed 7

NBA Cups Won Austin Reaves 1 * Willis Reed 0 *

All-Star Games Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Austin Reaves 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 12.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 3.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 2,577 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 738 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Austin Reaves 775 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Austin Reaves 128 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 64 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Austin Reaves 207 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .493 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .365 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .855 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Reaves 354 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Austin Reaves 90 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Austin Reaves 91 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Austin Reaves 17 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Austin Reaves 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Austin Reaves 21 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Reaves .467 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Austin Reaves .404 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Reaves .895 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Austin Reaves 1.4 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Austin Reaves 0.6 (2024) 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.