Larry Mikan vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Larry Mikan 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

Larry Mikan

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Mikan 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan 158 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan 139 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Mikan 41 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Mikan 53 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan .333 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan .618 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Mikan 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Mikan - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Mikan - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Mikan - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Mikan - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.