Willis Reed vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Otis Thorpe 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Otis Thorpe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Otis Thorpe 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Otis Thorpe 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 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.