Rodney Purvis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rodney Purvis 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

Rodney Purvis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Purvis: 2017-18 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rodney Purvis 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis 6.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Purvis 96 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rodney Purvis 27 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rodney Purvis 17 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rodney Purvis 3 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rodney Purvis 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rodney Purvis 16 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Purvis .327 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rodney Purvis .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Purvis .867 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis 6.0 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.7 (2018) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis 1.1 (2018) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis 0.2 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rodney Purvis 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rodney Purvis - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney Purvis - 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.