Willis Reed vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ennis Whatley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ennis Whatley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ennis Whatley 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 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.