Willis Reed vs. Larry Spriggs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Spriggs 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.

Larry Spriggs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Larry Spriggs: 1981-82 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Larry Spriggs 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Larry Spriggs 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Larry Spriggs 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Larry Spriggs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Larry Spriggs 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Larry Spriggs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Larry Spriggs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Larry Spriggs 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Larry Spriggs 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 Larry Spriggs 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Larry Spriggs 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Larry Spriggs 873

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Larry Spriggs 384

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Larry Spriggs 218

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Larry Spriggs 80

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Larry Spriggs 28

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Larry Spriggs 169

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Larry Spriggs .517

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Larry Spriggs .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Larry Spriggs 3.0 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Larry Spriggs 1.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Larry Spriggs 0.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Larry Spriggs 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Larry Spriggs 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Larry Spriggs 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Larry Spriggs 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Larry Spriggs 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Larry Spriggs 149

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Larry Spriggs 68

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Larry Spriggs 40

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Larry Spriggs 5

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Larry Spriggs 6

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Larry Spriggs 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Larry Spriggs .519

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Spriggs .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Larry Spriggs .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Larry Spriggs 6.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Larry Spriggs 3.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Larry Spriggs 2.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Larry Spriggs 0.3 (1985)

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.