Willis Reed vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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 Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Larry Steele 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Larry Steele 0

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

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

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

Steals Leader Willis Reed 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Larry Steele 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Larry Steele .483

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

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. 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.