Wes Matthews vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wes Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) 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.