Willis Reed vs. Mike Sweetney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Sweetney 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.

Mike Sweetney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Mike Sweetney: 2003-04 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Mike Sweetney 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Mike Sweetney 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Mike Sweetney 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Mike Sweetney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Mike Sweetney 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Mike Sweetney 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Mike Sweetney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Mike Sweetney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Mike Sweetney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Mike Sweetney 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Mike Sweetney 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 Mike Sweetney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Mike Sweetney 4.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Mike Sweetney 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Mike Sweetney 1,516

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Mike Sweetney 1,045

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Mike Sweetney 145

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Mike Sweetney 73

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Mike Sweetney 107

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Mike Sweetney 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Mike Sweetney .485

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mike Sweetney .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Mike Sweetney .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Mike Sweetney 8.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Mike Sweetney 5.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Mike Sweetney 0.9 (2006)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Mike Sweetney 0.4 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Mike Sweetney 0.8 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Mike Sweetney 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Mike Sweetney 3.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Mike Sweetney 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Mike Sweetney 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Mike Sweetney 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Mike Sweetney 61

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Mike Sweetney 43

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Mike Sweetney 7

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Mike Sweetney 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Mike Sweetney 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Mike Sweetney 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Mike Sweetney .447

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mike Sweetney -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Mike Sweetney .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Mike Sweetney 7.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Mike Sweetney 5.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Mike Sweetney 1.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Mike Sweetney 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Mike Sweetney 1.0 (2006)

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.