Willis Reed vs. Earl Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Williams 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.

Earl Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Earl Williams: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Earl Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Earl Williams 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Earl Williams 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Earl Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Earl Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Earl Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Earl Williams 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Earl Williams 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 Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Earl Williams 5.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Earl Williams 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Earl Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Earl Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Earl Williams 664

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Earl Williams 814

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Earl Williams 126

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Earl Williams 62

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Earl Williams 62

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Earl Williams 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Earl Williams .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Earl Williams .475

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Earl Williams 6.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Earl Williams 5.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Earl Williams 1.2 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Earl Williams 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Earl Williams 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Earl Williams -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Earl Williams -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Earl Williams -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Earl Williams -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Earl Williams -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Earl Williams -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Earl Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Earl Williams -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Earl Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Earl Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Earl Williams -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Earl Williams -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Earl Williams -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Earl Williams -

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.