Tom Abernethy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Tom Abernethy 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 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.