Willis Reed vs. Maurice Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Maurice Taylor 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.

Maurice Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Maurice Taylor: 1997-98 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Maurice Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Maurice Taylor 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Maurice Taylor 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Maurice Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Maurice Taylor 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Maurice Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Maurice Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Maurice Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Maurice Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Maurice Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Maurice Taylor 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 Maurice Taylor 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Maurice Taylor 4.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Maurice Taylor 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Maurice Taylor 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Maurice Taylor 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Maurice Taylor 5,889

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Maurice Taylor 2,452

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Maurice Taylor 623

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Maurice Taylor 246

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Maurice Taylor 259

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Maurice Taylor 534

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Maurice Taylor .466

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Maurice Taylor .152

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Maurice Taylor .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Maurice Taylor 17.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Maurice Taylor 6.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Maurice Taylor 1.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Maurice Taylor 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Maurice Taylor 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Maurice Taylor 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Maurice Taylor 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Maurice Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Maurice Taylor 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Maurice Taylor 49

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Maurice Taylor 16

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Maurice Taylor 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Maurice Taylor 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Maurice Taylor 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Maurice Taylor 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Maurice Taylor .474

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Maurice Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Maurice Taylor .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Maurice Taylor 9.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Maurice Taylor 3.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Maurice Taylor 1.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Maurice Taylor 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Maurice Taylor 0.2 (2004)

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.