Willis Reed vs. Tamar Slay Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tamar Slay 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.

Tamar Slay

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tamar Slay: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tamar Slay 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tamar Slay 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tamar Slay 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tamar Slay 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tamar Slay 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tamar Slay 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Tamar Slay 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Tamar Slay 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Tamar Slay 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tamar Slay 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 Tamar Slay 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tamar Slay 1.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tamar Slay 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tamar Slay 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tamar Slay 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tamar Slay 173

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tamar Slay 70

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tamar Slay 31

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tamar Slay 26

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tamar Slay 4

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tamar Slay 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tamar Slay .361

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tamar Slay .265

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tamar Slay .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tamar Slay 3.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tamar Slay 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tamar Slay 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tamar Slay 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tamar Slay 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tamar Slay 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tamar Slay 0.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tamar Slay 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tamar Slay 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tamar Slay 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tamar Slay 7

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tamar Slay 2

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tamar Slay 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tamar Slay 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tamar Slay 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tamar Slay 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tamar Slay .222

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tamar Slay .500

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tamar Slay 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tamar Slay 0.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tamar Slay 0.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tamar Slay 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tamar Slay 0.0 (2004)

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.