Willis Reed vs. Tom Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tom Tolbert: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tom Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tom Tolbert 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tom Tolbert 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tom Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tom Tolbert 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tom Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tom Tolbert 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tom Tolbert 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 Tolbert 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tom Tolbert 4.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tom Tolbert 2,030

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tom Tolbert 1,251

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tom Tolbert 285

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tom Tolbert 116

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tom Tolbert 109

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tom Tolbert 312

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tom Tolbert .460

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .296

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tom Tolbert .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tom Tolbert 8.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tom Tolbert 5.7 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tom Tolbert 1.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.6 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tom Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tom Tolbert 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tom Tolbert 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tom Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tom Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tom Tolbert 32

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tom Tolbert 18

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tom Tolbert 8

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tom Tolbert 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tom Tolbert 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tom Tolbert 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tom Tolbert .424

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tom Tolbert .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tom Tolbert .273

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tom Tolbert 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tom Tolbert 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tom Tolbert 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tom Tolbert 0.4 (1991)

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.