Willis Reed vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ricky Sobers 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ricky Sobers 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 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

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.