Willis Reed vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Sidney Wicks 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Sidney Wicks 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Sidney Wicks 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

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. 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.