Tom Patterson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Tom Patterson 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Tom Patterson 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Tom Patterson 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 Patterson 2.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 56 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 24 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Tom Patterson 5 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Tom Patterson 25 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson .420 Willis Reed .476

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson .778 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Tom Patterson 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Tom Patterson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Tom Patterson 0 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Tom Patterson 1 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Patterson - Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Patterson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Tom Patterson - * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Tom Patterson - * 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.