Willis Reed vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Fatty Taylor 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Fatty Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Fatty Taylor 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 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

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.