Travis Mays vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Travis Mays 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

Travis Mays

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Travis Mays 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Travis Mays 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 11.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 1,273 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 233 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Travis Mays 326 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Travis Mays 102 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Travis Mays 14 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Travis Mays 115 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .410 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .362 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays .749 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 14.3 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 2.8 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 1.3 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.2 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Travis Mays 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Travis Mays 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Travis Mays 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Travis Mays 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Travis Mays .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Travis Mays .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Travis Mays - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Travis Mays 4.0 (1993) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Travis Mays 1.0 (1993) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Travis Mays 0.0 (1993) 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.