Sam Perkins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sam Perkins 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
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Perkins 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Perkins 15 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Perkins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 6.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 15,324 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 7,666 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Perkins 1,975 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Perkins 1,105 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 933 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Perkins 1,286 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .459 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .362 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .811 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 11.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 5.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 0.8 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Perkins 1,861 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Perkins 936 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Perkins 246 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Perkins 118 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Perkins 126 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Perkins 167 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Perkins .444 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Perkins .363 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Perkins .785 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991) 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.