Wesley Person vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Wesley Person 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

Wesley Person

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wesley Person 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wesley Person 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wesley Person 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Person 11.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Person 8,192 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wesley Person 2,402 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wesley Person 1,234 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wesley Person 579 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wesley Person 230 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wesley Person 733 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Person .457 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wesley Person .418 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Person .778 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Person 15.1 (2002) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 4.4 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 2.3 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 1.6 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.6 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Person 10.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Person 278 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wesley Person 87 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wesley Person 31 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wesley Person 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wesley Person 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wesley Person 27 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Person .417 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wesley Person .373 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Person .821 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Person 15.6 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 6.6 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 2.5 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.8 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.6 (1997) 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.