Billy Paultz vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Billy Paultz 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

Billy Paultz

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Billy Paultz 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Billy Paultz 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Billy Paultz 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 5,432 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 3,553 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Billy Paultz 1,043 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Billy Paultz 275 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 706 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Billy Paultz 637 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .491 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .643 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 7.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 5.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 0.8 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Paultz 515 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Billy Paultz 380 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Billy Paultz 106 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Billy Paultz 30 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Billy Paultz 54 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Billy Paultz 70 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Paultz .426 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Billy Paultz .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Paultz .659 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981) 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. 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.