Willis Reed vs. Willie Wise Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Wise 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 Wise

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Willie Wise: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Willie Wise 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Willie Wise 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Willie Wise 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Willie Wise 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Willie Wise 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Willie Wise 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Willie Wise 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Willie Wise 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 Wise 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Willie Wise 3.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Willie Wise 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Willie Wise 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Willie Wise 617

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Willie Wise 256

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Willie Wise 142

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Willie Wise 60

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Willie Wise 18

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Willie Wise 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Willie Wise .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Willie Wise .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Willie Wise 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Willie Wise 3.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Willie Wise 1.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Willie Wise 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Willie Wise 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Willie Wise 4.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Willie Wise 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Willie Wise 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Willie Wise 45

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Willie Wise 28

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Willie Wise 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Willie Wise 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Willie Wise 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Willie Wise 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Willie Wise .341

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Willie Wise .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Willie Wise 7.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Willie Wise 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Willie Wise 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Willie Wise 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

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.