Willis Reed vs. Alan Sawyer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alan Sawyer and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Alan Sawyer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Alan Sawyer: 1950-51 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Alan Sawyer 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Alan Sawyer 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Alan Sawyer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Alan Sawyer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Alan Sawyer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Alan Sawyer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Alan Sawyer 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Alan Sawyer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Alan Sawyer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Alan Sawyer 3.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Alan Sawyer 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Alan Sawyer 217

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Alan Sawyer 121

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Alan Sawyer 25

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Alan Sawyer 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Alan Sawyer .370

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Alan Sawyer .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Alan Sawyer 6.6 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Alan Sawyer 3.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Alan Sawyer 0.8 (1951)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Alan Sawyer -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Alan Sawyer -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Alan Sawyer -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Alan Sawyer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Alan Sawyer -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Alan Sawyer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Alan Sawyer -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Alan Sawyer -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Alan Sawyer -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Alan Sawyer - n/a **

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.