Willis Reed vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tim Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Tim Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tim Thomas 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 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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.