Paul George vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Paul George 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

Paul George

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul George 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Paul George 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Paul George 11 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Paul George 9 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul George 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Paul George 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Paul George 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 6 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Paul George 2 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Paul George 4 Willis Reed 1

Steals Leader Paul George 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Rookie of The Year Paul George 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 20.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 6.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Paul George 3.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 18,032 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Paul George 5,465 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Paul George 3,191 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Paul George 1,464 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Paul George 381 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Paul George 867 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .440 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Paul George .385 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .854 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.0 (2019) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 8.2 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Paul George 5.7 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2019) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.6 (2013) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul George 21.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 7.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Paul George 4.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Paul George 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul George 2,343 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Paul George 821 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Paul George 451 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Paul George 167 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Paul George 60 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Paul George 110 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul George .424 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Paul George .352 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul George .827 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul George 28.6 (2019) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Paul George 9.6 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Paul George 7.3 (2017) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Paul George 2.2 (2014) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Paul George 2.0 (2011) 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.