Willis Reed vs. Lance Stephenson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lance Stephenson 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.

Lance Stephenson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Lance Stephenson: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Lance Stephenson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Lance Stephenson 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Lance Stephenson 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Lance Stephenson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Lance Stephenson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Lance Stephenson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Lance Stephenson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Lance Stephenson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Lance Stephenson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Lance Stephenson 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 Lance Stephenson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Lance Stephenson 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Lance Stephenson 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Lance Stephenson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Lance Stephenson 4,738

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Lance Stephenson 2,251

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Lance Stephenson 1,621

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Lance Stephenson 357

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Lance Stephenson 76

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Lance Stephenson 554

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Lance Stephenson .445

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .314

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Lance Stephenson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Lance Stephenson 13.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Lance Stephenson 7.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Lance Stephenson 4.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Lance Stephenson 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Lance Stephenson 5.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Lance Stephenson 3.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Lance Stephenson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Lance Stephenson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Lance Stephenson 633

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Lance Stephenson 321

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Lance Stephenson 182

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Lance Stephenson 44

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Lance Stephenson 7

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Lance Stephenson 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Lance Stephenson .448

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Lance Stephenson .330

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Lance Stephenson .670

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Lance Stephenson 16.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Lance Stephenson 7.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Lance Stephenson 4.2 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 1.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Lance Stephenson 0.2 (2014)

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.