Willis Reed vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thomas 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.

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Billy Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Billy Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Billy Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Billy Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Billy Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Billy Thomas 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 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

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.