Willis Reed vs. Craig Spitzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Spitzer 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.

Craig Spitzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Craig Spitzer: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Craig Spitzer 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Craig Spitzer 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Craig Spitzer 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Craig Spitzer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Craig Spitzer 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Craig Spitzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Craig Spitzer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Craig Spitzer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Craig Spitzer 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Craig Spitzer 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 Craig Spitzer 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Craig Spitzer 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Craig Spitzer 18

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Craig Spitzer 24

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Craig Spitzer 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Craig Spitzer .381

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Craig Spitzer .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Craig Spitzer 1.8 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Craig Spitzer 2.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Craig Spitzer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Craig Spitzer 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Craig Spitzer 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Craig Spitzer 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Craig Spitzer 3

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Craig Spitzer 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Craig Spitzer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Craig Spitzer .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Craig Spitzer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Craig Spitzer 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Craig Spitzer 3.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Craig Spitzer 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Craig Spitzer - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.