Lonny Baxter vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Lonny Baxter 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

Lonny Baxter

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Lonny Baxter: 2002-03 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Lonny Baxter 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter 3.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter 2.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonny Baxter 637 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Lonny Baxter 477 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Lonny Baxter 40 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Lonny Baxter 37 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Lonny Baxter 59 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Lonny Baxter 162 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonny Baxter .466 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Lonny Baxter .200 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonny Baxter .657 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter 4.8 (2003) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter 3.0 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.3 (2004) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.3 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter 0.5 (2004) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Lonny Baxter 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Lonny Baxter - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Lonny Baxter - 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.