Walter Palmer vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Walter Palmer 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 Palmer 2.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (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.