Ruben Patterson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ruben Patterson 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
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ruben Patterson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ruben Patterson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ruben Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 4.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 6,953 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 2,697 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 1,150 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 751 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 249 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ruben Patterson 649 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .517 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .179 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .641 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 6.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 2.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ruben Patterson 147 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ruben Patterson 54 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ruben Patterson 17 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ruben Patterson 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ruben Patterson 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ruben Patterson 22 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ruben Patterson .477 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ruben Patterson .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ruben Patterson .719 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000) 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.