John Mengelt vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and John Mengelt 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

John Mengelt

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Mengelt: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Mengelt 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Mengelt 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Mengelt 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 9.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.7 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 6,218 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 1,221 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Mengelt 1,329 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Mengelt 324 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Mengelt 28 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Mengelt 636 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .479 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .809 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 11.0 (1975) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 2.9 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.9 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Mengelt 8.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 0.6 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.1 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Mengelt 167 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Mengelt 33 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Mengelt 33 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Mengelt 11 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Mengelt 2 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Mengelt 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Mengelt .521 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Mengelt - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Mengelt .782 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Mengelt 12.7 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Mengelt 2.7 (1975) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Mengelt 3.0 (1975) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Mengelt 1.3 (1977) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Mengelt 0.3 (1975) * 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. 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.