Larry Nance vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Larry Nance 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

Larry Nance

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Nance 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Nance 3 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance 1 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance 3 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 17.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 8.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 15,687 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 7,352 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Nance 2,393 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Nance 872 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance 2,027 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Nance 920 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .546 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .145 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .755 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 22.5 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.1 (1988) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.4 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 3.0 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance 15.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 7.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 2.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance 1,070 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Nance 535 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Nance 160 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Nance 59 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance 144 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Nance 68 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance .541 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance .742 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance 19.4 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance 9.2 (1992) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance 3.6 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance 1.4 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance 2.7 (1992) 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.