Willis Reed vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Trae Young 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Trae Young 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Trae Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Trae Young 1

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Trae 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 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Trae Young 62

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Trae Young 92

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Trae Young 243

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Trae Young 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.