Josh Powell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Josh Powell 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

Josh Powell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Powell: 2005-06 to 2013-14
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Powell 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Josh Powell 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Josh Powell 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Powell 3.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Powell 1,226 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Josh Powell 932 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Josh Powell 161 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Josh Powell 49 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Josh Powell 68 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Josh Powell 316 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Powell .438 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Powell .350 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Powell .743 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Powell 5.5 (2008) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 5.2 (2008) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.7 (2008) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 (2008) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 1.0 (2014) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Powell 1.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Powell 49 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Josh Powell 35 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Josh Powell 7 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Josh Powell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Josh Powell 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Josh Powell 46 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Powell .404 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Josh Powell .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Powell .833 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Powell 2.1 (2009) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Powell 1.2 (2009) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Josh Powell 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Josh Powell 0.0 (2011) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Powell 0.3 (2007) 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.