Willis Reed vs. Rick Roberson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Roberson 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.

Rick Roberson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rick Roberson: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rick Roberson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rick Roberson 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rick Roberson 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rick Roberson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rick Roberson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rick Roberson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rick Roberson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Rick Roberson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rick Roberson 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 Rick Roberson 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rick Roberson 8.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rick Roberson 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rick Roberson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rick Roberson 0.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rick Roberson 3,826

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rick Roberson 3,522

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rick Roberson 591

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rick Roberson 90 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rick Roberson 80 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rick Roberson 423

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rick Roberson .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rick Roberson .585

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rick Roberson 13.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rick Roberson 12.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rick Roberson 2.2 (1973)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rick Roberson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rick Roberson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rick Roberson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rick Roberson 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rick Roberson 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rick Roberson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rick Roberson 46

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rick Roberson 42

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rick Roberson 4

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rick Roberson 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rick Roberson 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rick Roberson .383

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rick Roberson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rick Roberson .588

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rick Roberson 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rick Roberson 2.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rick Roberson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rick Roberson - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rick Roberson - *

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.