Willis Reed vs. Rich Rinaldi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Rinaldi 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.

Rich Rinaldi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rich Rinaldi: 1971-72 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rich Rinaldi 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rich Rinaldi 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rich Rinaldi 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rich Rinaldi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rich Rinaldi 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rich Rinaldi 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Rich Rinaldi 0

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rich Rinaldi 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 Rich Rinaldi 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rich Rinaldi 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rich Rinaldi 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rich Rinaldi 393

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rich Rinaldi 93

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rich Rinaldi 73

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rich Rinaldi 3 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rich Rinaldi 1 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rich Rinaldi 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rich Rinaldi .393

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rich Rinaldi .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rich Rinaldi 8.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rich Rinaldi 2.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rich Rinaldi 1.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rich Rinaldi 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rich Rinaldi 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rich Rinaldi 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rich Rinaldi 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rich Rinaldi 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rich Rinaldi - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rich Rinaldi 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rich Rinaldi 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rich Rinaldi 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rich Rinaldi 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rich Rinaldi 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rich Rinaldi .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rich Rinaldi - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rich Rinaldi -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rich Rinaldi 0.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rich Rinaldi 0.0 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rich Rinaldi 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rich Rinaldi - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rich Rinaldi - *

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.