Willis Reed vs. Isaiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Thomas 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.

Isaiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Isaiah Thomas: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Isaiah Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Isaiah Thomas 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Isaiah Thomas 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Isaiah Thomas 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Isaiah Thomas 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Isaiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Isaiah Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Isaiah Thomas 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 Isaiah Thomas 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Isaiah Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Isaiah Thomas 4.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Isaiah Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Isaiah Thomas 9,723

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Isaiah Thomas 1,321

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Isaiah Thomas 2,641

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Isaiah Thomas 472

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Isaiah Thomas 61

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Isaiah Thomas 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Isaiah Thomas .434

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .363

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Isaiah Thomas .872

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 28.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Isaiah Thomas 3.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Isaiah Thomas 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 1.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Isaiah Thomas 22.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Isaiah Thomas 3.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Isaiah Thomas 6.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Isaiah Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Isaiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Isaiah Thomas 564

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Isaiah Thomas 77

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Isaiah Thomas 158

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Isaiah Thomas 20

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Isaiah Thomas 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Isaiah Thomas 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Isaiah Thomas .406

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Isaiah Thomas .302

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Isaiah Thomas .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Isaiah Thomas 24.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Isaiah Thomas 3.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Isaiah Thomas 7.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Isaiah Thomas 0.8 (2016)

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.