Moses Malone vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Moses Malone

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Moses Malone: 1976-77 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Moses Malone 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Moses Malone 19 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Moses Malone 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Moses Malone 12 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Moses Malone 3 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Moses Malone 1 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Moses Malone 4 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 8 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Moses Malone 1 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Moses Malone 2 Willis Reed 1

Rebounds Leader Moses Malone 6 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Moses Malone 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 20.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 12.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 27,409 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 16,212 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Moses Malone 1,796 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Moses Malone 1,089 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 1,733 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Moses Malone 1,329 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .491 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .100 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .769 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 31.1 (1982) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 17.6 (1979) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.8 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.1 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 2.2 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Moses Malone 22.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 13.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 1.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Moses Malone 2,077 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Moses Malone 1,295 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Moses Malone 136 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Moses Malone 84 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Moses Malone 151 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Moses Malone 94 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Moses Malone .479 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Moses Malone .143 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Moses Malone .762 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Moses Malone 26.8 (1981) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Moses Malone 20.5 (1979) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Moses Malone 3.3 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Moses Malone 1.5 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Moses Malone 4.0 (1979) 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. 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.