Willis Reed vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Lance Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Lance Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Lance Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Lance 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 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.