Willis Reed vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Irving Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Irving Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Irving Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Irving 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 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Irving Thomas .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Irving Thomas 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.