Willis Reed vs. Ray Spalding Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Spalding 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.

Ray Spalding

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ray Spalding: 2018-19 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ray Spalding 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ray Spalding 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ray Spalding 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ray Spalding 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ray Spalding 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ray Spalding 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ray Spalding 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ray Spalding 0

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ray Spalding 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 Ray Spalding 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ray Spalding 3.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ray Spalding 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ray Spalding 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ray Spalding 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ray Spalding 58

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ray Spalding 52

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ray Spalding 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ray Spalding 9

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ray Spalding 10

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ray Spalding 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ray Spalding .529

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ray Spalding .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ray Spalding .286

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ray Spalding 3.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ray Spalding 3.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ray Spalding 0.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ray Spalding 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ray Spalding 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ray Spalding -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ray Spalding -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ray Spalding -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ray Spalding -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ray Spalding -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ray Spalding -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ray Spalding 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ray Spalding -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ray Spalding -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ray Spalding -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ray Spalding -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ray Spalding -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ray Spalding -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ray Spalding -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ray Spalding -

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.