Sylvester Norris vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sylvester Norris 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

Sylvester Norris

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Norris: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sylvester Norris 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris 40 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris 43 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sylvester Norris 6 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sylvester Norris 3 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris 12 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sylvester Norris 17 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris .419 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.4 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris 2.5 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.4 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.2 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris 0.7 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sylvester Norris 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Norris - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Norris - 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.