Willis Reed vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Thaddeus Young 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 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.