Louie Nelson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Louie Nelson 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

Louie Nelson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Louie Nelson: 1973-74 to 1977-78
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Louie Nelson 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 9.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson 2,113 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson 527 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Louie Nelson 436 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Louie Nelson 202 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson 21 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 224 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson .437 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson .738 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson 12.5 (1976) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson 3.1 (1976) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson 2.6 (1976) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson 1.2 (1976) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson 0.2 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Louie Nelson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Louie Nelson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Louie Nelson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Louie Nelson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Louie Nelson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Louie Nelson - 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.