Willis Reed vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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.

Blackie Towery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Blackie Towery 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Blackie Towery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Blackie Towery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Blackie Towery 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Blackie Towery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Blackie Towery 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Blackie Towery 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Blackie Towery - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.