Willis Reed vs. Garrett Temple Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Garrett Temple 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.

Garrett Temple

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Garrett Temple: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Garrett Temple 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Garrett Temple 14

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Garrett Temple 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Garrett Temple 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Garrett Temple 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Garrett Temple 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Garrett Temple 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Garrett Temple 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Garrett Temple 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Garrett Temple 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Garrett Temple 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 Garrett Temple 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Garrett Temple 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Garrett Temple 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Garrett Temple 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Garrett Temple 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Garrett Temple 4,529

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Garrett Temple 1,682

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Garrett Temple 1,229

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Garrett Temple 593

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Garrett Temple 239

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Garrett Temple 743

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Garrett Temple .401

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Garrett Temple .344

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Garrett Temple .742

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Garrett Temple 10.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Garrett Temple 3.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Garrett Temple 2.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Garrett Temple 1.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Garrett Temple 0.5 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Garrett Temple 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Garrett Temple 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Garrett Temple 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Garrett Temple 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Garrett Temple 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Garrett Temple 78

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Garrett Temple 24

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Garrett Temple 13

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Garrett Temple 9

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Garrett Temple 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Garrett Temple 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Garrett Temple .338

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Garrett Temple .240

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Garrett Temple .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Garrett Temple 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Garrett Temple 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Garrett Temple 2.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Garrett Temple 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Garrett Temple 0.3 (2020)

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.