Willis Reed vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Billy Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Billy Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Billy Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Billy Thompson 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 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.