Sonny Parker vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Sonny Parker 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

Sonny Parker

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sonny Parker: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sonny Parker 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sonny Parker 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sonny Parker 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 9.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 4.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Parker 4,471 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sonny Parker 1,841 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sonny Parker 954 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sonny Parker 611 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sonny Parker 151 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sonny Parker 452 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Parker .501 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sonny Parker .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Parker .755 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 15.2 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 5.7 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 3.7 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 2.1 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.4 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 4.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sonny Parker 42 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sonny Parker 28 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sonny Parker 9 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sonny Parker 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sonny Parker 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sonny Parker 10 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sonny Parker .528 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sonny Parker - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sonny Parker 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sonny Parker 4.2 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sonny Parker 2.8 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sonny Parker 0.9 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sonny Parker 0.5 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sonny Parker 0.2 (1977) 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. 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.