Willis Reed vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Von Wafer 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Von Wafer 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Von Wafer 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Von Wafer 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 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Von Wafer 19

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Von Wafer 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

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.