Willis Reed vs. Willie White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie White 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.

Willie White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Willie White: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Willie White 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Willie White 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Willie White 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Willie White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Willie White 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Willie White 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Willie White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Willie White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Willie White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Willie White 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Willie White 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 Willie White 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Willie White 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Willie White 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Willie White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Willie White 302

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Willie White 80

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Willie White 82

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Willie White 23

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Willie White 4

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Willie White 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Willie White .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Willie White .313

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Willie White .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Willie White 4.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Willie White 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Willie White 1.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Willie White 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Willie White 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Willie White 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Willie White 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Willie White 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Willie White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Willie White 68

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Willie White 20

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Willie White 23

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Willie White 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Willie White 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Willie White 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Willie White .453

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Willie White .429

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Willie White .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Willie White 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Willie White 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Willie White 0.0 (1986)

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.