Willis Reed vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Mel Riebe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Mel Riebe 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Mel Riebe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Mel Riebe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.