Christian Laettner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Christian Laettner 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

Christian Laettner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Christian Laettner 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Christian Laettner 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Christian Laettner 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Christian Laettner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 12.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 6.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 11,121 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 5,806 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Christian Laettner 2,224 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Christian Laettner 917 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 675 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Christian Laettner 868 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .480 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .261 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .820 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 10.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Laettner 472 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Christian Laettner 212 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Christian Laettner 69 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Christian Laettner 36 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Christian Laettner 21 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Christian Laettner 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Laettner .432 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Christian Laettner .179 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Laettner .794 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996) 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.