Willis Reed vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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 Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 John Wetzel 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * John Wetzel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 John Wetzel 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 John Wetzel 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 Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 John Wetzel .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

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.