Willis Reed vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jim Spanarkel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jim Spanarkel 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 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jim Spanarkel .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.