Willis Reed vs. Jerry Sichting Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Sichting 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.

Jerry Sichting

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jerry Sichting: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jerry Sichting 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jerry Sichting 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jerry Sichting 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jerry Sichting 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sichting 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jerry Sichting 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jerry Sichting 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sichting 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jerry Sichting 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 Jerry Sichting 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jerry Sichting 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jerry Sichting 3.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jerry Sichting 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jerry Sichting 4,141

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jerry Sichting 817

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jerry Sichting 1,962

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jerry Sichting 439

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jerry Sichting 19

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jerry Sichting 598

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jerry Sichting .507

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerry Sichting .271

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jerry Sichting .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jerry Sichting 11.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jerry Sichting 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jerry Sichting 5.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jerry Sichting 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jerry Sichting 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jerry Sichting 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jerry Sichting 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jerry Sichting 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jerry Sichting 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jerry Sichting 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jerry Sichting 140

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jerry Sichting 39

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jerry Sichting 79

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jerry Sichting 16

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jerry Sichting 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jerry Sichting 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jerry Sichting .418

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jerry Sichting .143

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jerry Sichting .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jerry Sichting 3.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jerry Sichting 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jerry Sichting 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jerry Sichting 0.0 (1989)

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.