George Lee vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and George Lee 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

George Lee

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Lee: 1960-61 to 1967-68
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Lee 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons George Lee 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played George Lee 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games George Lee 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Lee 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP George Lee 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team George Lee 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) George Lee 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team George Lee 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) George Lee 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year George Lee 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lee 7.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 4.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game George Lee 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lee 2,229 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds George Lee 1,235 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists George Lee 258 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games George Lee 297 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lee .379 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Lee .734 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lee 12.1 (1961) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 6.6 (1961) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game George Lee 1.2 (1961) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Lee 6.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game George Lee 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points George Lee 134 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds George Lee 58 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists George Lee 19 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games George Lee 21 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Lee .436 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage George Lee .704 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Lee 15.6 (1961) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game George Lee 6.8 (1961) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game George Lee 2.8 (1961) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game George Lee - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game George Lee - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.