Olden Polynice vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Olden Polynice 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

Olden Polynice

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Olden Polynice: 1987-88 to 2003-04
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Olden Polynice 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Olden Polynice 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Olden Polynice 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 7.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 6.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Olden Polynice 8,265 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Olden Polynice 7,110 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Olden Polynice 744 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Olden Polynice 516 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Olden Polynice 651 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Olden Polynice 1,058 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Olden Polynice .505 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Olden Polynice .192 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Olden Polynice .535 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 12.5 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 11.9 (1994) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 2.2 (1997) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 1.0 (2000) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 6.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 6.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Olden Polynice 236 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Olden Polynice 221 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Olden Polynice 12 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Olden Polynice 15 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Olden Polynice 22 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Olden Polynice 37 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Olden Polynice .547 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Olden Polynice .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Olden Polynice .543 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Olden Polynice 13.8 (1996) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Olden Polynice 12.0 (1996) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Olden Polynice 0.8 (1996) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Olden Polynice 0.8 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Olden Polynice 1.8 (1996) 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.