Willis Reed vs. Corny Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Corny 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.

Corny Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Corny Thompson: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Corny Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Corny Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Corny Thompson 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Corny Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Corny Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Corny Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Corny Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Corny 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 Corny Thompson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Corny Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Corny Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Corny Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Corny Thompson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Corny Thompson 122

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Corny Thompson 120

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Corny Thompson 34

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Corny Thompson 12

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Corny Thompson 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Corny Thompson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Corny Thompson .314

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Corny Thompson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Corny Thompson 2.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Corny Thompson 2.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Corny Thompson 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Corny Thompson 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Corny Thompson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Corny Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Corny Thompson -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Corny Thompson -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Corny Thompson -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Corny Thompson -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Corny Thompson -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Corny Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Corny Thompson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Corny Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Corny Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Corny Thompson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Corny Thompson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Corny Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Corny Thompson -

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.