Willis Reed vs. Herb Williams Comparison

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

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Herb Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Herb Williams 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Herb 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 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Herb Williams 25

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Herb Williams .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Herb Williams 0.7 (1990)

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.