Larry Nance Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Larry Nance Jr. 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 Nance Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Nance Jr. 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Nance Jr. 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Nance Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Nance Jr. 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 Nance Jr. 7.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 6.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 4,001 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 3,238 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 979 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 601 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 255 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 522 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .540 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .342 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .696 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 5.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Nance Jr. 176 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Nance Jr. 158 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Nance Jr. 36 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Nance Jr. 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Nance Jr. 16 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Nance Jr. 30 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .629 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .214 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Nance Jr. .563 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018) 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.