Willis Reed vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,880

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,136

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,037

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Karl-Anthony Towns 523

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Karl-Anthony Towns 771

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Karl-Anthony Towns 645

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Karl-Anthony Towns 12.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.