Payton Pritchard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Payton Pritchard 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

Payton Pritchard

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Payton Pritchard 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Payton Pritchard 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Payton Pritchard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 7.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 2,009 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 645 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 604 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 115 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 22 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Payton Pritchard 267 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .444 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .395 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .862 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 9.6 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.2 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.4 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.6 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 4.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Payton Pritchard 201 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Payton Pritchard 79 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Payton Pritchard 78 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Payton Pritchard 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Payton Pritchard 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Payton Pritchard 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Payton Pritchard .418 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Payton Pritchard .336 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Payton Pritchard .789 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Payton Pritchard 6.3 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Payton Pritchard 3.0 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Payton Pritchard 2.8 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.4 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Payton Pritchard 0.1 (2022) 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.