Richard Petruska vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Richard Petruska 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

Richard Petruska

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Petruska: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Petruska 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Richard Petruska 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska 53 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska 31 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Richard Petruska 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Richard Petruska 2 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Richard Petruska 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Richard Petruska 22 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska .467 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska 2.4 (1994) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska 1.4 (1994) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska 0.0 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska 0.1 (1994) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Richard Petruska 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Petruska - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Richard Petruska - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Petruska - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Petruska - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Petruska - 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.