Vernon Maxwell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Vernon Maxwell 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

Vernon Maxwell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Maxwell: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Maxwell 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vernon Maxwell 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vernon Maxwell 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vernon Maxwell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 12.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 10,912 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 2,200 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 2,912 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 975 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 152 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 855 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .398 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .320 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .733 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 17.2 (1992) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.1 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 5.1 (1994) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.7 (1994) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.4 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 13.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 2.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Maxwell 642 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vernon Maxwell 143 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vernon Maxwell 165 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vernon Maxwell 44 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vernon Maxwell 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vernon Maxwell 49 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Maxwell .372 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vernon Maxwell .301 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Maxwell .696 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Maxwell 19.8 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Maxwell 3.5 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vernon Maxwell 4.3 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vernon Maxwell 1.3 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Maxwell 0.3 (1991) 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.