Willis Reed vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Walt Wesley 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Walt Wesley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Walt Wesley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Walt Wesley 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Walt Wesley 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 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

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.