Willis Reed vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Kurt Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Kurt Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Kurt Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Kurt 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 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Kurt Thomas .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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.