Brook Lopez vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brook Lopez 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2024-25
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 9 Willis Reed 7

NBA Cups Won Brook Lopez 1 * Willis Reed 0 *

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brook Lopez 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brook Lopez 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brook Lopez 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 15.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 17,517 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,737 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,614 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brook Lopez 633 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 2,060 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,105 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .497 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .352 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .797 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 5.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,252 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 515 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brook Lopez 76 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brook Lopez 57 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 149 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brook Lopez 89 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .513 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .331 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .828 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.8 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.