Willis Reed vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Nick Weatherspoon 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 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

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. 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.