Pat Connaughton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Pat Connaughton 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

Pat Connaughton

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pat Connaughton 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Pat Connaughton 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Pat Connaughton 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Pat Connaughton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 3,363 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 1,914 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 759 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 274 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 148 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 554 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .436 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .358 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .773 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 9.9 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.8 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 2.1 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.5 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 4.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pat Connaughton 495 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Pat Connaughton 327 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Pat Connaughton 85 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Pat Connaughton 32 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Pat Connaughton 27 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Pat Connaughton 80 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pat Connaughton .468 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Pat Connaughton .374 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pat Connaughton .821 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pat Connaughton 12.0 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Pat Connaughton 6.2 (2019) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.8 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Pat Connaughton 1.3 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pat Connaughton 0.9 (2019) 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.