Willis Reed vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Milt Wagner 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Milt Wagner 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Milt Wagner 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 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)

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.