Norman Black vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Norman Black 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

Norman Black

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Norman Black 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black 8 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Norman Black 2 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Norman Black 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Norman Black 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Norman Black 3 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black .300 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black .250 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black 2.7 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Norman Black 0.7 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Norman Black 0.3 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black 0.0 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Black - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Norman Black - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Norman Black - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Norman Black - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Norman Black - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Norman Black 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Black - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Norman Black - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Black - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Norman Black - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Black - 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.