Joe Fulks vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 0 Willis Reed 1

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Joe Fulks 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 16.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.