Willis Reed vs. John Wallace Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Wallace 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Wallace 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Wallace 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 Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Wallace 216

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Wallace 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Wallace .235

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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.