Mike Niles vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Mike Niles

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Niles: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Mike Niles 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Mike Niles 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Niles 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 115 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 58 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Mike Niles 15 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Mike Niles 8 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Mike Niles 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Mike Niles 44 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .348 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles .459 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 2.6 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 1.3 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.2 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Mike Niles 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Mike Niles 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Mike Niles 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Niles .000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Mike Niles - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Niles - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Mike Niles 0.5 (1981) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Mike Niles 0.0 (1981) 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.