Willis Reed vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Michael Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Michael Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Michael Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Michael Young 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Michael Young 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 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Michael Young 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Michael Young 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.