Pete Nance vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Pete Nance 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Pete Nance: 2023-24 to 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Pete Nance 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Nance 2.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Pete Nance 1.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Pete Nance 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Pete Nance 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Nance 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Nance 59 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Pete Nance 31 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Pete Nance 11 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Pete Nance 3 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Pete Nance 2 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Pete Nance 28 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Nance .423 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Pete Nance .412 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Nance .250 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Nance 2.9 (2025) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Nance 1.6 (2025) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Pete Nance 0.8 (2025) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Pete Nance 0.2 (2025) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Nance 0.2 (2025) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Nance - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Pete Nance - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Pete Nance - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Pete Nance - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Pete Nance - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Pete Nance 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Nance - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Pete Nance - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Nance - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Pete Nance - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Pete Nance - 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.