Willis Reed vs. Larry Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Wright 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.

Larry Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Larry Wright: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Larry Wright 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Larry Wright 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Larry Wright 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Larry Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Larry Wright 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Larry Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Larry Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Larry Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Larry Wright 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Larry Wright 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 Larry Wright 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Larry Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Larry Wright 3.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Larry Wright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Larry Wright 2,824

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Larry Wright 550

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Larry Wright 1,165

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Larry Wright 283

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Larry Wright 58

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Larry Wright 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Larry Wright .465

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Wright .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Larry Wright .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Larry Wright 9.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Larry Wright 2.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Larry Wright 4.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Larry Wright 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Larry Wright 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Larry Wright 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Larry Wright 2.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Larry Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Larry Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Larry Wright 397

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Larry Wright 65

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Larry Wright 133

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Larry Wright 37

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Larry Wright 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Larry Wright 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Larry Wright .477

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Wright .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Larry Wright .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Larry Wright 11.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Larry Wright 1.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Larry Wright 3.2 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Larry Wright 1.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Larry Wright 0.2 (1979)

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. 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.