Willis Reed vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Roy Tarpley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Roy Tarpley 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 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.