Willis Reed vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Al Thornton 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Al Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Al Thornton 152

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Al Thornton -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Al Thornton -

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.