Willis Reed vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Bill Thieben 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Bill Thieben 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Bill Thieben 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.