Walter Herrmann vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Walter Herrmann 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

Walter Herrmann

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Herrmann: 2006-07 to 2008-09
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walter Herrmann 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walter Herrmann 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Herrmann 5.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Herrmann 2.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Herrmann 819 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walter Herrmann 319 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walter Herrmann 66 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walter Herrmann 31 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walter Herrmann 12 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walter Herrmann 152 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Herrmann .458 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walter Herrmann .381 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Herrmann .786 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Herrmann 9.2 (2007) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Herrmann 2.9 (2007) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.5 (2007) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.4 (2007) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.1 (2007) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Herrmann 1.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Herrmann 13 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walter Herrmann 2 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walter Herrmann 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walter Herrmann 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walter Herrmann 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walter Herrmann 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Herrmann .333 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Walter Herrmann .600 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Herrmann .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Herrmann 2.0 (2009) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.5 (2009) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Herrmann 0.0 (2009) 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.