Willis Reed vs. Sam Vincent Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Vincent 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.

Sam Vincent

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Sam Vincent: 1985-86 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Sam Vincent 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Sam Vincent 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Sam Vincent 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Sam Vincent 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Sam Vincent 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Sam Vincent 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Sam Vincent 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Sam Vincent 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Sam Vincent 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Sam Vincent 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Sam Vincent 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 Sam Vincent 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Sam Vincent 2.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Sam Vincent 3.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Sam Vincent 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Sam Vincent 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Sam Vincent 3,106

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Sam Vincent 819

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Sam Vincent 1,543

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Sam Vincent 268

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Sam Vincent 60

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Sam Vincent 396

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Sam Vincent .449

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sam Vincent .182

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Sam Vincent .863

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Sam Vincent 11.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Sam Vincent 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Sam Vincent 5.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Sam Vincent 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Sam Vincent 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Sam Vincent 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Sam Vincent 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Sam Vincent 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Sam Vincent 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Sam Vincent 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Sam Vincent 227

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Sam Vincent 46

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Sam Vincent 87

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Sam Vincent 16

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Sam Vincent 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Sam Vincent 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Sam Vincent .361

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sam Vincent .125

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Sam Vincent .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Sam Vincent 10.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Sam Vincent 1.9 (1988)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Sam Vincent 4.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Sam Vincent 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Sam Vincent 0.1 (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.