Willis Reed vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tom Thacker 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tom Thacker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Tom Thacker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Tom Thacker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Tom Thacker 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tom Thacker 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 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.