Sam Mitchell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sam Mitchell 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

Sam Mitchell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sam Mitchell 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sam Mitchell 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sam Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 3.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 8,636 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 3,711 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 1,089 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 548 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 301 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sam Mitchell 994 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .447 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .223 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .784 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 4.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 2.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Mitchell 267 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sam Mitchell 130 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sam Mitchell 34 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sam Mitchell 10 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sam Mitchell 9 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sam Mitchell 59 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Mitchell .398 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sam Mitchell .207 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Mitchell .813 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999) 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.