Willis Reed vs. Art Spoelstra Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Spoelstra 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.

Art Spoelstra

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Art Spoelstra: 1954-55 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Art Spoelstra 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Art Spoelstra 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Art Spoelstra 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Art Spoelstra 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Art Spoelstra 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Art Spoelstra 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Art Spoelstra 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Art Spoelstra 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Art Spoelstra 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Art Spoelstra 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Art Spoelstra 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Art Spoelstra 4.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Art Spoelstra 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Art Spoelstra 2,012

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Art Spoelstra 1,273

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Art Spoelstra 266

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Art Spoelstra 278

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Art Spoelstra .391

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Art Spoelstra .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Art Spoelstra 8.5 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Art Spoelstra 6.1 (1956)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Art Spoelstra 1.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Art Spoelstra 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Art Spoelstra 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Art Spoelstra 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Art Spoelstra 15

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Art Spoelstra 9

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Art Spoelstra 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Art Spoelstra 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Art Spoelstra .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Art Spoelstra 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Art Spoelstra 5.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Art Spoelstra 3.0 (1955)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Art Spoelstra 0.0 (1955)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Art Spoelstra - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Art Spoelstra - 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.