Willis Reed vs. Pooh Richardson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pooh Richardson 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.

Pooh Richardson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Pooh Richardson: 1989-90 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Pooh Richardson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Pooh Richardson 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Pooh Richardson 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Pooh Richardson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Pooh Richardson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Pooh Richardson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Pooh Richardson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Pooh Richardson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Pooh Richardson 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 Pooh Richardson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Pooh Richardson 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Pooh Richardson 6.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Pooh Richardson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Pooh Richardson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Pooh Richardson 7,083

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Pooh Richardson 1,807

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Pooh Richardson 4,180

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Pooh Richardson 817

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Pooh Richardson 111

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Pooh Richardson 639

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Pooh Richardson .444

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .329

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Pooh Richardson .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Pooh Richardson 17.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Pooh Richardson 3.7 (1992)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Pooh Richardson 9.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 1.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Pooh Richardson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Pooh Richardson 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Pooh Richardson 4.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Pooh Richardson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Pooh Richardson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Pooh Richardson 21

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Pooh Richardson 11

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Pooh Richardson 26

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Pooh Richardson 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Pooh Richardson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Pooh Richardson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Pooh Richardson .421

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pooh Richardson .500

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Pooh Richardson .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Pooh Richardson 4.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Pooh Richardson 2.8 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Pooh Richardson 5.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Pooh Richardson 0.0 (1997)

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.