Luther Head vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Luther Head

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luther Head: 2005-06 to 2010-11
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Luther Head 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Luther Head 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Luther Head 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luther Head 8.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Luther Head 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Luther Head 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luther Head 2,842 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Luther Head 845 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Luther Head 747 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Luther Head 254 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Luther Head 43 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Luther Head 348 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luther Head .423 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Luther Head .388 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luther Head .773 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luther Head 10.9 (2007) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 3.3 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Luther Head 2.7 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Luther Head 1.1 (2006) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.3 (2011) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luther Head 3.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Luther Head 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Luther Head 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luther Head 36 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Luther Head 21 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Luther Head 12 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Luther Head 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Luther Head 3 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Luther Head 12 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luther Head .240 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Luther Head .207 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luther Head .600 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luther Head 4.6 (2007) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Luther Head 2.7 (2007) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Luther Head 1.1 (2007) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Luther Head 0.4 (2007) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luther Head 0.3 (2007) 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.