Willis Reed vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Thompson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 John Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * John Thompson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 John Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Thompson 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 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.