Walt Lemon, Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Walt Lemon, Jr. 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

Walt Lemon, Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Lemon, Jr.: 2017-18 to 2018-19
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 9.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. 103 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. 29 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. 35 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. 2 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 11 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .437 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. .714 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 14.3 (2019) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 4.5 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 5.0 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 1.8 (2019) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. 0.2 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walt Lemon, Jr. 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walt Lemon, Jr. - 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.