Wesley Matthews vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Wesley Matthews 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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wesley Matthews 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 11.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) 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.