Swen Nater vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Swen Nater 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

Swen Nater

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Swen Nater: 1976-77 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Swen Nater 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Swen Nater 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 1

Rebounds Leader Swen Nater 1 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Swen Nater 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 12.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 10.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 5,943 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 5,297 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Swen Nater 954 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Swen Nater 258 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Swen Nater 226 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Swen Nater 489 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .537 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .760 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 15.6 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 15.0 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 2.9 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.8 (1977) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.7 (1977) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Swen Nater 58 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Swen Nater 40 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Swen Nater 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Swen Nater 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Swen Nater 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Swen Nater 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Swen Nater .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Swen Nater - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Swen Nater .769 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Swen Nater 3.4 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Swen Nater 2.4 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Swen Nater 0.1 (1984) 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. 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.