John Lambert vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and John Lambert 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

John Lambert

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Lambert: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Lambert 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Lambert 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Lambert 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 1,688 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Lambert 1,493 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Lambert 248 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Lambert 153 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Lambert 172 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Lambert 446 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .428 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .083 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .693 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 5.4 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.8 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.8 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Lambert 2.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Lambert 68 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Lambert 60 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Lambert 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Lambert 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Lambert 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Lambert 28 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Lambert .400 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Lambert .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Lambert .800 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Lambert 3.3 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Lambert 4.0 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Lambert 0.6 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Lambert 0.7 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Lambert 0.3 (1976) 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.