Royce O'Neale vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Royce O'Neale 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

Royce O'Neale

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royce O'Neale: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Royce O'Neale 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Royce O'Neale 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Royce O'Neale 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 4.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 2.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 3,564 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 2,524 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 1,273 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 416 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 229 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Royce O'Neale 525 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .426 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .381 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .773 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 8.8 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 6.8 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.7 (2023) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.1 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.6 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 5.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Royce O'Neale 371 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Royce O'Neale 249 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Royce O'Neale 92 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Royce O'Neale 42 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Royce O'Neale 13 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Royce O'Neale 48 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royce O'Neale .438 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Royce O'Neale .369 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royce O'Neale .711 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royce O'Neale 11.3 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Royce O'Neale 7.3 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Royce O'Neale 3.5 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Royce O'Neale 1.3 (2020) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Royce O'Neale 0.4 (2019) 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.