Lee Nailon vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Lee Nailon

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lee Nailon: 2000-01 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Lee Nailon 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Lee Nailon 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 8.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 3.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Nailon 2,622 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Lee Nailon 936 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Lee Nailon 298 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Lee Nailon 133 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Lee Nailon 53 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Lee Nailon 306 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Nailon .474 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Lee Nailon .111 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Nailon .786 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 14.2 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 4.4 (2005) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 1.6 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.2 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 7.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 2.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lee Nailon 69 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Lee Nailon 24 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Lee Nailon 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Lee Nailon 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Lee Nailon 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Lee Nailon 9 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lee Nailon .458 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Lee Nailon .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lee Nailon .789 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lee Nailon 7.7 (2002) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lee Nailon 2.7 (2002) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lee Nailon 0.7 (2002) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lee Nailon 0.3 (2002) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lee Nailon 0.0 (2002) 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.