Willis Reed vs. Etan Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Etan 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.

Etan Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Etan Thomas: 2001-02 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Etan Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Etan Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Etan Thomas 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Etan Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Etan Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Etan Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Etan Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Etan 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 Etan Thomas 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Etan Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Etan Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Etan Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Etan Thomas 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Etan Thomas 2,341

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Etan Thomas 1,927

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Etan Thomas 149

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Etan Thomas 128

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Etan Thomas 427

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Etan Thomas 409

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Etan Thomas .513

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Etan Thomas .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Etan Thomas 8.9 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Etan Thomas 6.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Etan Thomas 0.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Etan Thomas 1.6 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Etan Thomas 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Etan Thomas 3.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Etan Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Etan Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Etan Thomas 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Etan Thomas 86

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Etan Thomas 69

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Etan Thomas 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Etan Thomas 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Etan Thomas 12

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Etan Thomas 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Etan Thomas .559

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Etan Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Etan Thomas .541

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Etan Thomas 6.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Etan Thomas 5.5 (2007)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Etan Thomas 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.7 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Etan Thomas 0.9 (2005)

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.