Howard Porter vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Howard Porter 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

Howard Porter

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Porter: 1971-72 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Howard Porter 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Howard Porter 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Howard Porter 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.4 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 4,215 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 1,872 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Howard Porter 211 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Howard Porter 156 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Howard Porter 212 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Howard Porter 457 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .469 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .802 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 13.2 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 5.9 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 (1977) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.9 (1977) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Porter 9.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 4.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Porter 335 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Howard Porter 152 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Howard Porter 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Howard Porter 18 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Howard Porter 15 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Howard Porter 36 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Porter .459 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Howard Porter - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Porter .846 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Porter 20.0 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Porter 6.7 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Howard Porter 0.8 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Howard Porter 1.7 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Porter 1.3 (1977) * 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.