Earl Boykins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Earl Boykins 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

Earl Boykins

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Boykins: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Earl Boykins 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Earl Boykins 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Boykins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 8.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Boykins 5,791 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Earl Boykins 877 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Earl Boykins 2,092 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Earl Boykins 390 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Earl Boykins 34 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Earl Boykins 652 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Boykins .417 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Earl Boykins .348 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Boykins .876 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 14.6 (2007) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 2.1 (2007) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 4.5 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 1.0 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 12.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 1.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 3.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Boykins 193 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Earl Boykins 24 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Earl Boykins 58 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Earl Boykins 13 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Earl Boykins 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Earl Boykins 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Boykins .389 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Boykins .225 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Boykins .837 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Boykins 14.2 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Boykins 2.4 (2004) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Earl Boykins 4.0 (2006) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Earl Boykins 1.0 (2004) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Boykins 0.2 (2005) 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.