Lonzo Ball vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Lonzo Ball 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

Lonzo Ball

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonzo Ball: 2017-18 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Lonzo Ball 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 11.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 5.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball 2,995 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball 1,447 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Lonzo Ball 1,563 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Lonzo Ball 391 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball 162 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 252 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball .400 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball .364 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball .578 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball 14.6 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball 6.9 (2018) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball 7.2 (2018) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball 1.8 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball 0.9 (2022) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Lonzo Ball 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lonzo Ball - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonzo Ball - 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.