Willis Reed vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Reggie Theus 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Reggie Theus 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Reggie Theus 0

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Reggie Theus 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 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Reggie Theus 0.7 (1986)

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. 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.