Willis Reed vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 James Thomas 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * James Thomas 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 James Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 James 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 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * James Thomas 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 James Thomas .564

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 James Thomas -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 James Thomas -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * James Thomas -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * James Thomas -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 James Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * James Thomas -

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.