Willis Reed vs. Malachi Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malachi Richardson 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.

Malachi Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Malachi Richardson: 2016-17 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Malachi Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Malachi Richardson 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Malachi Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Malachi Richardson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Malachi Richardson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Malachi Richardson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Malachi Richardson 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 Malachi Richardson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Malachi Richardson 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Malachi Richardson 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Malachi Richardson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Malachi Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Malachi Richardson 198

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Malachi Richardson 70

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Malachi Richardson 24

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Malachi Richardson 16

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Malachi Richardson 2

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Malachi Richardson 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Malachi Richardson .358

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Malachi Richardson .301

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Malachi Richardson .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Malachi Richardson 3.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Malachi Richardson 1.3 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Malachi Richardson 0.5 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Malachi Richardson 0.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Malachi Richardson 0.0 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Malachi Richardson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Malachi Richardson -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Malachi Richardson -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Malachi Richardson -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Malachi Richardson -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Malachi Richardson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Malachi Richardson -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Malachi Richardson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Malachi Richardson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Malachi Richardson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Malachi Richardson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Malachi Richardson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Malachi Richardson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Malachi Richardson -

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.