Willis Reed vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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 Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rick Wilson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rick Wilson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rick Wilson 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 Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rick Wilson .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rick Wilson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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.