Willis Reed vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Klay Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Klay Thompson 2

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Klay 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 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.