Willis Reed vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brooks Thompson 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.

Brooks Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Brooks Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Brooks Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Brooks Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Brooks Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Brooks Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Brooks Thompson 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 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)

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.