Willis Reed vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm Thomas 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.

Malcolm Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Malcolm Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Malcolm Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Malcolm Thomas 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 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Malcolm Thomas .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Malcolm Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

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.