Willis Reed vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 LaSalle 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 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Willis Reed 650 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Willis Reed 78 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.