Royal Ivey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Royal Ivey 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

Royal Ivey

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Royal Ivey: 2004-05 to 2013-14
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Royal Ivey 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Royal Ivey 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Royal Ivey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 1,641 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 557 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Royal Ivey 501 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Royal Ivey 230 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 38 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Royal Ivey 492 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .406 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .361 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .706 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 5.6 (2008) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 1.6 (2008) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 2.1 (2008) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.6 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 2.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Royal Ivey 32 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Royal Ivey 8 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Royal Ivey 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Royal Ivey 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Royal Ivey 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Royal Ivey 16 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Royal Ivey .367 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Royal Ivey .375 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Royal Ivey .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Royal Ivey 3.0 (2011) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2009) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Royal Ivey 0.7 (2010) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Royal Ivey 0.5 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Royal Ivey 0.3 (2010) 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.