Adreian Payne vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Adreian Payne 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

Adreian Payne

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adreian Payne: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Adreian Payne 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adreian Payne 4.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adreian Payne 429 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Adreian Payne 315 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Adreian Payne 66 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Adreian Payne 45 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Adreian Payne 27 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Adreian Payne 107 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adreian Payne .406 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Adreian Payne .254 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adreian Payne .680 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adreian Payne 6.7 (2015) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne 5.1 (2015) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne 0.9 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne 0.6 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne 0.4 (2017) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Adreian Payne 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adreian Payne - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Adreian Payne - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adreian Payne - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Adreian Payne - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Adreian Payne - 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.