Emeka Okafor vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Emeka Okafor 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

Emeka Okafor

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Emeka Okafor: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Emeka Okafor 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Emeka Okafor 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Emeka Okafor 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 12.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 9.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 7,370 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 5,967 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 520 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 414 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 1,003 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Emeka Okafor 616 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .512 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .586 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 15.1 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 11.3 (2007) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.2 (2007) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 (2007) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 2.6 (2007) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 6.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 4.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Emeka Okafor 44 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Emeka Okafor 33 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Emeka Okafor 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Emeka Okafor 6 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Emeka Okafor 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Emeka Okafor 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Emeka Okafor .625 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Emeka Okafor - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Emeka Okafor .364 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Emeka Okafor 7.3 (2011) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Emeka Okafor 5.5 (2011) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Emeka Okafor 0.0 (2018) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Emeka Okafor 1.0 (2011) 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.