Willis Reed vs. Ish Wainright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Wainright 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.

Ish Wainright

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ish Wainright 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ish Wainright 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ish Wainright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ish Wainright 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ish Wainright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ish Wainright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ish Wainright 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ish Wainright 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 Ish Wainright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ish Wainright 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ish Wainright 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ish Wainright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ish Wainright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ish Wainright 382

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ish Wainright 207

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ish Wainright 69

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ish Wainright 62

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ish Wainright 29

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ish Wainright 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ish Wainright .372

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ish Wainright .329

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ish Wainright .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ish Wainright 4.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ish Wainright 2.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ish Wainright 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ish Wainright 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ish Wainright 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ish Wainright 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ish Wainright 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ish Wainright 0.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ish Wainright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ish Wainright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ish Wainright 16

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ish Wainright 12

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ish Wainright 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ish Wainright 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ish Wainright 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ish Wainright 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ish Wainright .375

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ish Wainright .400

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ish Wainright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ish Wainright 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ish Wainright 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ish Wainright 0.2 (2023)

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.