Willis Reed vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Thomas 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.

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Carl Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Carl Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Carl Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Carl Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Carl Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Carl Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Carl Thomas 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 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Carl Thomas .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Carl Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

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.