Loy Petersen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Loy Petersen 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

Loy Petersen

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Loy Petersen: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Loy Petersen 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Loy Petersen 2.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Loy Petersen 199 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Loy Petersen 67 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Loy Petersen 48 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Loy Petersen 69 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Loy Petersen .387 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Loy Petersen .682 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Loy Petersen 3.0 (1970) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen 1.1 (1969) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen 0.7 (1970) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Loy Petersen 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Loy Petersen - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Loy Petersen - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Loy Petersen - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Loy Petersen - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Loy Petersen - 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.