Willis Reed vs. Monte Towe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monte Towe 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.

Monte Towe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Monte Towe: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Monte Towe 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Monte Towe 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Monte Towe 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Monte Towe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Monte Towe 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Monte Towe 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Monte Towe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Monte Towe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Monte Towe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Monte Towe 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Monte Towe 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 Monte Towe 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Monte Towe 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Monte Towe 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Monte Towe 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Monte Towe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Monte Towe 130

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Monte Towe 34

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Monte Towe 87

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Monte Towe 16

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Monte Towe 0

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Monte Towe 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Monte Towe .406

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Monte Towe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Monte Towe .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Monte Towe 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Monte Towe 0.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Monte Towe 1.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Monte Towe 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Monte Towe 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Monte Towe 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Monte Towe 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Monte Towe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Monte Towe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Monte Towe 4

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Monte Towe 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Monte Towe 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Monte Towe 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Monte Towe 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Monte Towe 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Monte Towe .667

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Monte Towe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Monte Towe -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Monte Towe 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Monte Towe 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

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.