Willis Reed vs. Ricky Wilson Comparison

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

Ricky Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ricky Wilson: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ricky Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ricky Wilson 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ricky Wilson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ricky Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ricky Wilson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ricky Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ricky Wilson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ricky 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 Ricky Wilson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ricky Wilson 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ricky Wilson 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ricky Wilson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ricky Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ricky Wilson 125

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ricky Wilson 27

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ricky Wilson 69

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ricky Wilson 23

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ricky Wilson 3

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ricky Wilson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ricky Wilson .391

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ricky Wilson .385

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ricky Wilson .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ricky Wilson 5.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ricky Wilson 1.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ricky Wilson 2.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ricky Wilson 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ricky Wilson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ricky Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ricky Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ricky Wilson 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ricky Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ricky Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ricky Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ricky Wilson 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ricky Wilson 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ricky Wilson 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ricky Wilson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ricky Wilson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ricky Wilson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ricky Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ricky Wilson 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

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.