Willis Reed vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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.

Ausar Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ausar Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ausar Thompson 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 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ausar Thompson -

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.