Art Long vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Art Long 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

Art Long

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Art Long: 2000-01 to 2002-03
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Art Long 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Art Long 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Art Long 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Art Long 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Art Long 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Art Long 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Art Long 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Art Long 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Art Long 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Art Long 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Art Long 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long 3.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long 345 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Art Long 319 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Art Long 48 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Art Long 27 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Art Long 42 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Art Long 98 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long .458 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Art Long .667 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Long .485 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long 4.5 (2002) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long 4.0 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Art Long 0.7 (2002) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Art Long 0.3 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Art Long 0.4 (2002) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Art Long - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Art Long - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Art Long - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Art Long - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Art Long - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Art Long 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Art Long - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Art Long - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Art Long - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Art Long - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Art Long - 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.