Willis Reed vs. Elmore Spencer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Spencer 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.

Elmore Spencer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Elmore Spencer: 1992-93 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Elmore Spencer 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Elmore Spencer 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Elmore Spencer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Elmore Spencer 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Elmore Spencer 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Elmore Spencer 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 Elmore Spencer 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Elmore Spencer 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Elmore Spencer 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Elmore Spencer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Elmore Spencer 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Elmore Spencer 923

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Elmore Spencer 555

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Elmore Spencer 109

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Elmore Spencer 53

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Elmore Spencer 170

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Elmore Spencer 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Elmore Spencer .516

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Elmore Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Elmore Spencer .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Elmore Spencer 8.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Elmore Spencer 5.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Elmore Spencer 1.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Elmore Spencer 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Elmore Spencer 1.7 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Elmore Spencer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Elmore Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Elmore Spencer 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Elmore Spencer 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Elmore Spencer 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Elmore Spencer 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Elmore Spencer .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Elmore Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Elmore Spencer .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Elmore Spencer 0.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

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.