Stephen Howard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Stephen Howard 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

Stephen Howard

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stephen Howard: 1992-93 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Stephen Howard 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Stephen Howard 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 2.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 336 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 173 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Stephen Howard 25 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Stephen Howard 38 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 28 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Stephen Howard 120 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .481 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .631 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 3.6 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1994) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.4 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.3 (1994) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 0.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Stephen Howard 23 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Stephen Howard 11 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Stephen Howard 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Stephen Howard 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Stephen Howard 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stephen Howard .353 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Stephen Howard - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stephen Howard .733 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stephen Howard 1.8 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Stephen Howard 1.0 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Stephen Howard 0.2 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Stephen Howard 0.0 (1997) 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.