Zelmo Beaty vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Zelmo Beaty 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Zelmo Beaty: 1962-63 to 1974-75
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zelmo Beaty 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Zelmo Beaty 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Zelmo Beaty 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Zelmo Beaty 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Zelmo Beaty 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Zelmo Beaty 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Zelmo Beaty 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zelmo Beaty 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Zelmo Beaty 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 16.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 10.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 9,107 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 5,949 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 839 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 45 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 29 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 570 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .469 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 21.5 (1969) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.6 (1966) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.1 (1968) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.7 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty 0.4 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 17.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 11.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 1.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zelmo Beaty 1,071 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Zelmo Beaty 696 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Zelmo Beaty 98 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Zelmo Beaty 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Zelmo Beaty 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Zelmo Beaty 63 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zelmo Beaty .466 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Zelmo Beaty - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zelmo Beaty .718 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zelmo Beaty 22.5 (1969) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Zelmo Beaty 13.8 (1965) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Zelmo Beaty 2.5 (1968) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zelmo Beaty - * Willis Reed 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.