Willis Reed vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Thornton 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bob Thornton 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bob Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bob Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bob Thornton 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 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.