Willis Reed vs. John Richter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Richter 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.

John Richter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Richter 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Richter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Richter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 John Richter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * John Richter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 John Richter 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Richter 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 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Richter 312

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Richter 27

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Richter .340

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Richter 29

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Richter 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Richter .395

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Richter - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.