Willis Reed vs. Loy Vaught Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Loy Vaught 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.

Loy Vaught

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Loy Vaught: 1990-91 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Loy Vaught 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Loy Vaught 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Loy Vaught 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Loy Vaught 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Loy Vaught 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Loy Vaught 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Loy Vaught 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Loy Vaught 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Loy Vaught 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 Loy Vaught 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Loy Vaught 7.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Loy Vaught 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Loy Vaught 6,984

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Loy Vaught 4,881

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Loy Vaught 652

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Loy Vaught 510

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Loy Vaught 228

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Loy Vaught 689

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Loy Vaught .504

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Loy Vaught .244

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Loy Vaught .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Loy Vaught 17.5 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Loy Vaught 10.1 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Loy Vaught 1.7 (1995)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Loy Vaught 1.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Loy Vaught 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Loy Vaught 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Loy Vaught 4.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Loy Vaught 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Loy Vaught 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Loy Vaught 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Loy Vaught 82

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Loy Vaught 64

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Loy Vaught 6

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Loy Vaught 11

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Loy Vaught 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Loy Vaught 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Loy Vaught .531

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Loy Vaught .500

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Loy Vaught .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Loy Vaught 15.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Loy Vaught 9.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Loy Vaught 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Loy Vaught 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Loy Vaught 0.7 (1997)

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.