Norman Powell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norman Powell: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norman Powell 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Norman Powell 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Norman Powell 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Norman Powell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norman Powell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Norman Powell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Norman Powell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Norman Powell 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 Powell 12.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 6,851 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 1,458 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Norman Powell 816 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Norman Powell 434 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 153 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Norman Powell 557 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .468 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .394 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .828 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 19.0 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.7 (2020) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.2 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.5 (2022) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norman Powell 9.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 2.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norman Powell 770 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Norman Powell 179 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Norman Powell 84 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Norman Powell 50 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Norman Powell 16 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Norman Powell 84 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norman Powell .448 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Norman Powell .392 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norman Powell .804 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norman Powell 21.8 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Norman Powell 3.1 (2017) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Norman Powell 2.2 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Norman Powell 1.1 (2017) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norman Powell 1.0 (2021) 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.