Willis Reed vs. Rory Sparrow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rory Sparrow 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.

Rory Sparrow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rory Sparrow: 1980-81 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rory Sparrow 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rory Sparrow 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rory Sparrow 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rory Sparrow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rory Sparrow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Rory Sparrow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Rory Sparrow 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rory Sparrow 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 Rory Sparrow 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rory Sparrow 2.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rory Sparrow 5.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rory Sparrow 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rory Sparrow 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rory Sparrow 7,557

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rory Sparrow 1,755

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rory Sparrow 4,192

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rory Sparrow 828

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rory Sparrow 103

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rory Sparrow 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rory Sparrow .466

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .260

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rory Sparrow .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rory Sparrow 12.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rory Sparrow 2.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rory Sparrow 7.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rory Sparrow 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rory Sparrow 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rory Sparrow 5.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rory Sparrow 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rory Sparrow 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rory Sparrow 257

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rory Sparrow 51

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rory Sparrow 161

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rory Sparrow 26

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rory Sparrow 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rory Sparrow 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rory Sparrow .417

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rory Sparrow .313

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rory Sparrow .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rory Sparrow 13.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rory Sparrow 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rory Sparrow 7.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 1.2 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rory Sparrow 0.1 (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, this player has no data for the stat.