Willis Reed vs. Paul Zipser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Zipser 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.

Paul Zipser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Zipser: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Zipser 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Zipser 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Zipser 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Zipser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Zipser 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Zipser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Paul Zipser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Paul Zipser 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Zipser 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 Paul Zipser 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Zipser 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Zipser 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Zipser 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Zipser 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Zipser 458

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Zipser 256

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Zipser 82

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Zipser 35

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Zipser 31

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Zipser 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Zipser .371

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Zipser .335

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Zipser .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Zipser 5.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Zipser 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Zipser 0.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.4 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Zipser 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Zipser 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Zipser 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Zipser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Zipser 44

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Zipser 21

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Zipser 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Zipser 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Zipser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Zipser .455

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Zipser .375

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Zipser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Paul Zipser 7.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Paul Zipser 3.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Paul Zipser 0.5 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Paul Zipser 0.2 (2017)

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.