Willis Reed vs. Earl Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Tatum 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.

Earl Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Earl Tatum: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Earl Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Earl Tatum 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Earl Tatum 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Earl Tatum 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Earl Tatum 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Earl Tatum 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Earl Tatum 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Earl Tatum 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Earl Tatum 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 Earl Tatum 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Earl Tatum 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Earl Tatum 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Earl Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Earl Tatum 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Earl Tatum 2,508

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Earl Tatum 682

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Earl Tatum 507

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Earl Tatum 319

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Earl Tatum 101

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Earl Tatum 262

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Earl Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Tatum .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Earl Tatum .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Earl Tatum 14.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Earl Tatum 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Earl Tatum 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Earl Tatum 4.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Earl Tatum 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Earl Tatum 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Earl Tatum 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Earl Tatum 150

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Earl Tatum 54

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Earl Tatum 27

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Earl Tatum 15

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Earl Tatum 9

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Earl Tatum 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Earl Tatum .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Earl Tatum - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Earl Tatum .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Earl Tatum 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Earl Tatum 4.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Earl Tatum 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Earl Tatum 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Earl Tatum 0.8 (1977)

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. 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.