Alton Lister vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Alton Lister 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

Alton Lister

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Alton Lister 16 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Alton Lister 11 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Alton Lister 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 6.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 6.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 6,298 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 5,996 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Alton Lister 914 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Alton Lister 351 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Alton Lister 1,473 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Alton Lister 953 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .512 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .111 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .597 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.6 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 9.4 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.4 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alton Lister 7.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 5.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 1.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Alton Lister 617 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Alton Lister 506 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Alton Lister 70 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Alton Lister 39 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Alton Lister 142 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Alton Lister 87 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alton Lister .505 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Alton Lister .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alton Lister .640 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alton Lister 11.9 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Alton Lister 7.8 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Alton Lister 1.9 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Alton Lister 1.0 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Alton Lister 2.6 (1989) 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.