Willis Reed vs. Pat Riley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pat Riley 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.

Pat Riley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Pat Riley: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Pat Riley 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Pat Riley 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Pat Riley 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Pat Riley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Pat Riley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Pat Riley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Pat Riley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Pat Riley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Pat Riley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Pat Riley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Pat Riley 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 Pat Riley 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Pat Riley 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Pat Riley 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Pat Riley 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Pat Riley 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Pat Riley 3,906

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Pat Riley 855

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Pat Riley 913

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Pat Riley 112 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Pat Riley 13 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Pat Riley 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Pat Riley .414

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Pat Riley .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Pat Riley 11.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Pat Riley 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Pat Riley 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Pat Riley 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Pat Riley 1.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Pat Riley 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Pat Riley 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Pat Riley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Pat Riley 251

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Pat Riley 66

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Pat Riley 52

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Pat Riley 4 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Pat Riley 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Pat Riley 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Pat Riley .374

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pat Riley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Pat Riley .763

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Pat Riley 9.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Pat Riley 2.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Pat Riley 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.8 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Pat Riley 0.0 (1976) *

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.