Howard Nathan vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Howard Nathan 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

Howard Nathan

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Howard Nathan 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan 13 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Howard Nathan 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Howard Nathan 3 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Howard Nathan 5 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan .556 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Howard Nathan 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Nathan - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Howard Nathan - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Nathan - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Howard Nathan - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Nathan - 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.