Willis Reed vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Sly Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Sly Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Sly Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Sly Williams 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 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.