Tom Heinsohn vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Heinsohn: 1956-57 to 1964-65
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Heinsohn 8 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Tom Heinsohn 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Tom Heinsohn 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Tom Heinsohn 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Tom Heinsohn 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Heinsohn 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Heinsohn 4 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Heinsohn 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 18.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 8.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 12,194 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 5,749 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 1,318 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 654 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .405 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .790 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 22.1 (1962) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 10.6 (1960) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.5 (1959) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 19.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 9.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Heinsohn 2,058 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Tom Heinsohn 954 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Tom Heinsohn 215 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Tom Heinsohn 104 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Heinsohn .402 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Heinsohn .743 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Heinsohn 24.7 (1963) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Heinsohn 11.7 (1957) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Heinsohn 2.9 (1959) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Heinsohn - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.