Rick Adelman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * 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.