Willis Reed vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

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

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Mychal Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Mychal Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Mychal 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 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Mychal Thompson .501

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

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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.