Willis Reed vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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.

Russ Schoene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Russ Schoene 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Russ Schoene 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Russ Schoene 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 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Russ Schoene 71

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Russ Schoene 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)

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.