Tom Payne vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Tom Payne 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

Tom Payne

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Payne: 1971-72 to 1971-72
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Tom Payne 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Tom Payne 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 119 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 69 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Tom Payne 15 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Tom Payne 29 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne .437 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .630 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.1 (1972) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 2.4 (1972) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.5 (1972) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Payne 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Tom Payne 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Tom Payne 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Tom Payne 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Payne 1.000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Payne .400 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Payne 4.0 (1972) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Payne 0.0 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Payne - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.