Willis Reed vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Arvydas Sabonis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.