Willis Reed vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.