Willis Reed vs. Earl Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Earl Watson: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Earl Watson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Earl Watson 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Earl Watson 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Earl Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Earl Watson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Earl Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Earl Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Earl Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Earl Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Earl Watson 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 Earl Watson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Earl Watson 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Earl Watson 4.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Earl Watson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Earl Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Earl Watson 5,593

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Earl Watson 1,985

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Earl Watson 3,871

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Earl Watson 873

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Earl Watson 176

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Earl Watson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Earl Watson .411

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Watson .324

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Earl Watson .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Earl Watson 10.7 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Earl Watson 3.0 (2010)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Earl Watson 6.8 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Earl Watson 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Earl Watson 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Earl Watson 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Earl Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Earl Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Earl Watson 38

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Earl Watson 20

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Earl Watson 23

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Earl Watson 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Earl Watson 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Earl Watson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Earl Watson .400

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Watson .077

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Earl Watson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Earl Watson 4.8 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Earl Watson 2.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Earl Watson 3.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Earl Watson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Earl Watson 0.3 (2005)

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.