Willis Reed vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Slick Watts 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Slick Watts 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Slick Watts 1

Assists Leader Willis Reed 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Willis Reed 0 * Slick Watts 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Slick Watts 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Slick Watts 111

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Slick Watts 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

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.