Paul Arizin vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul Arizin 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 0 Willis Reed 1

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Paul Arizin 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.