Michael Adams vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Michael Adams

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Adams: 1985-86 to 1995-96
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Michael Adams 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Michael Adams 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Michael Adams 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 14.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 9,621 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 1,900 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Michael Adams 4,209 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Michael Adams 1,081 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Michael Adams 67 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Michael Adams 653 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .415 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .332 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .849 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 26.5 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 4.0 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 10.5 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.2 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Adams 12.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 5.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 1.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Adams 256 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Michael Adams 67 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Michael Adams 103 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Michael Adams 32 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Michael Adams 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Michael Adams 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Adams .370 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Adams .327 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Adams .850 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Adams 23.5 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Adams 8.5 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Adams 6.0 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Adams 2.3 (1987) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Adams 0.2 (1988) 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.