Willis Reed vs. Nikola Vucevic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Vucevic 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.

Nikola Vucevic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Nikola Vucevic: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Nikola Vucevic 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Nikola Vucevic 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Nikola Vucevic 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Nikola Vucevic 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Nikola Vucevic 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Nikola Vucevic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Nikola Vucevic 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Nikola Vucevic 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 Nikola Vucevic 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Nikola Vucevic 10.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Nikola Vucevic 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Nikola Vucevic 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Nikola Vucevic 15,370

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Nikola Vucevic 9,435

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Nikola Vucevic 2,556

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Nikola Vucevic 760

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Nikola Vucevic 792

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Nikola Vucevic 899

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Nikola Vucevic .495

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .341

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Nikola Vucevic .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Nikola Vucevic 23.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Nikola Vucevic 12.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Nikola Vucevic 3.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.1 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Nikola Vucevic 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Nikola Vucevic 9.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Nikola Vucevic 3.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Nikola Vucevic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Nikola Vucevic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Nikola Vucevic 294

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Nikola Vucevic 158

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Nikola Vucevic 51

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Nikola Vucevic 8

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Nikola Vucevic 14

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Nikola Vucevic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Nikola Vucevic .448

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Nikola Vucevic .343

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Nikola Vucevic .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Nikola Vucevic 28.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Nikola Vucevic 12.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Nikola Vucevic 4.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Nikola Vucevic 1.2 (2022)

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.