Michael Finley vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Finley: 1995-96 to 2009-10
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Finley 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Michael Finley 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Michael Finley 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Michael Finley 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Finley 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Michael Finley 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Finley 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Michael Finley 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 Finley 15.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 2.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 17,306 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 4,804 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Michael Finley 3,245 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Michael Finley 996 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 323 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Michael Finley 1,103 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .444 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .375 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .811 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 22.6 (2000) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2000) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 5.3 (2000) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.6 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.5 (2004) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Finley 11.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 3.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Finley 1,525 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Michael Finley 456 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Michael Finley 229 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Michael Finley 100 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Michael Finley 32 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Michael Finley 129 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Finley .418 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Finley .388 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Finley .866 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Finley 24.6 (2002) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Finley 6.3 (2002) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Finley 4.4 (2001) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Finley 1.5 (2002) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Finley 0.6 (2004) 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.