Willis Reed vs. Paul Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Reed 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.

Paul Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Reed: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Reed 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Reed 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Reed 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Reed 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Reed 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Paul Reed 0

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Reed 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 Paul Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Reed 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Reed 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Reed 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Reed 1,091

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Reed 903

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Reed 164

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Reed 156

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Reed 162

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Reed 215

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Reed .555

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Reed .312

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Reed .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Reed 7.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Reed 6.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Reed 1.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Reed 0.9 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Reed 1.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Reed 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Reed 4.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Reed 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Reed 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Reed 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Reed 108

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Reed 124

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Reed 18

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Reed 15

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Reed 12

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Reed 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Reed .566

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Reed .667

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Reed .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Paul Reed 4.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Paul Reed 5.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Paul Reed 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Paul Reed 0.5 (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.