Willis Reed vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Zion Williamson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Zion Williamson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Zion Williamson 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 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Zion Williamson -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Zion Williamson -

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.