Willis Reed vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Nick Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Nick Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Nick Young 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Nick 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 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Nick Young 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Nick Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Nick Young 135

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Nick Young 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Nick Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Nick Young 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.