Onyeka Okongwu vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Onyeka Okongwu 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

Onyeka Okongwu

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Onyeka Okongwu: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Onyeka Okongwu 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Onyeka Okongwu 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Onyeka Okongwu 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 8.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 1,972 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 1,398 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 226 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 136 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 260 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 233 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .640 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .318 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .754 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 10.2 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 7.2 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.7 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 3.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Onyeka Okongwu 110 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Onyeka Okongwu 113 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Onyeka Okongwu 11 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Onyeka Okongwu 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Onyeka Okongwu 25 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Onyeka Okongwu 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .569 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Onyeka Okongwu .659 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.0 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 6.3 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.2 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 0.8 (2022) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Onyeka Okongwu 1.3 (2023) 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.