Willis Reed vs. Austin Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Rivers 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.

Austin Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Austin Rivers: 2012-13 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Austin Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Austin Rivers 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Austin Rivers 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Austin Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Austin Rivers 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Austin Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Austin Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Austin Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Austin Rivers 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 Austin Rivers 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Austin Rivers 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Austin Rivers 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Austin Rivers 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Austin Rivers 5,996

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Austin Rivers 1,442

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Austin Rivers 1,513

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Austin Rivers 494

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Austin Rivers 112

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Austin Rivers 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Austin Rivers .419

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Austin Rivers .349

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Austin Rivers .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Austin Rivers 15.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Austin Rivers 2.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Austin Rivers 4.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Austin Rivers 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Austin Rivers 0.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Austin Rivers 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Austin Rivers 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Austin Rivers 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Austin Rivers 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Austin Rivers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Austin Rivers 457

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Austin Rivers 124

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Austin Rivers 88

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Austin Rivers 36

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Austin Rivers 11

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Austin Rivers 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Austin Rivers .412

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Austin Rivers .357

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Austin Rivers .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Austin Rivers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Austin Rivers 2.7 (2016)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Austin Rivers 1.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Austin Rivers 0.3 (2017)

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.