Luther Rackley vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Luther Rackley: 1969-70 to 1973-74
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Luther Rackley 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Luther Rackley 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Luther Rackley 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Luther Rackley 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Luther Rackley 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Luther Rackley 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Luther Rackley 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Luther Rackley 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 Rackley 6.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Luther Rackley 4.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Luther Rackley 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Luther Rackley 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Luther Rackley 0.4 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luther Rackley 1,337 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Luther Rackley 1,003 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Luther Rackley 143 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Luther Rackley 3 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Luther Rackley 4 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Luther Rackley 221 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luther Rackley .451 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Luther Rackley - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luther Rackley .626 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luther Rackley 7.6 (1970) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Luther Rackley 5.7 (1970) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Luther Rackley 0.9 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Luther Rackley 0.3 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luther Rackley 0.4 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Luther Rackley 0.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Luther Rackley 0.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Luther Rackley 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Luther Rackley - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Luther Rackley - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Luther Rackley 8 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Luther Rackley 7 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Luther Rackley 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Luther Rackley 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Luther Rackley 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Luther Rackley 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Luther Rackley .143 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Luther Rackley - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Luther Rackley 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Luther Rackley 0.7 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Luther Rackley 0.6 (1972) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Luther Rackley 0.1 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Luther Rackley - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Luther Rackley - * 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.