Willis Reed vs. Lorenzen Wright Comparison

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

Lorenzen Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Lorenzen Wright: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Lorenzen Wright 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Lorenzen Wright 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Lorenzen Wright 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Lorenzen Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Lorenzen Wright 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Lorenzen Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Lorenzen Wright 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Lorenzen 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 Lorenzen Wright 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Lorenzen Wright 6.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Lorenzen Wright 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Lorenzen Wright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Lorenzen Wright 6,191

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Lorenzen Wright 4,943

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Lorenzen Wright 622

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Lorenzen Wright 471

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Lorenzen Wright 572

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Lorenzen Wright 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Lorenzen Wright .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright .069

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Lorenzen Wright .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Lorenzen Wright 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Lorenzen Wright 9.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Lorenzen Wright 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Lorenzen Wright 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Lorenzen Wright 1.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Lorenzen Wright 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Lorenzen Wright 5.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Lorenzen Wright 1.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Lorenzen Wright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Lorenzen Wright 115

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Lorenzen Wright 79

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Lorenzen Wright 16

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Lorenzen Wright 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Lorenzen Wright 9

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Lorenzen Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Lorenzen Wright .495

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Lorenzen Wright .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Lorenzen Wright 10.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Lorenzen Wright 7.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Lorenzen Wright 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2006)

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.