Elfrid Payton vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Elfrid Payton 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

Elfrid Payton

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elfrid Payton: 2014-15 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Elfrid Payton 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Elfrid Payton 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 10.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 4.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5,036 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 2,007 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 2,867 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 588 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 151 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Elfrid Payton 500 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .447 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton .287 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .623 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 12.8 (2017) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 5.2 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 7.6 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.7 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2017) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elfrid Payton 5 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Elfrid Payton 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Elfrid Payton 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Elfrid Payton 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Elfrid Payton 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elfrid Payton .250 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Elfrid Payton - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elfrid Payton .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elfrid Payton 2.0 (2022) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Elfrid Payton 1.5 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.5 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Elfrid Payton 0.0 (2022) 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.