Alex Poythress vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Alex Poythress 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

Alex Poythress

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alex Poythress: 2016-17 to 2018-19
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Alex Poythress 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 3.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress 197 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress 122 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Alex Poythress 24 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Alex Poythress 10 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Alex Poythress 13 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Alex Poythress 52 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress .358 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress 10.7 (2017) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress 4.8 (2017) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress 0.8 (2017) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2017) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress 0.5 (2019) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Alex Poythress 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Poythress - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Alex Poythress - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Poythress - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alex Poythress - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.