Willis Reed vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John 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 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.