Willis Reed vs. Odie Spears Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Odie Spears 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.

Odie Spears

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Odie Spears: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Odie Spears 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Odie Spears 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Odie Spears 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Odie Spears 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Odie Spears 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Odie Spears 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Odie Spears 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Odie Spears 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Odie Spears 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Odie Spears 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Odie Spears 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Odie Spears 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Odie Spears 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Odie Spears 1.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Odie Spears 4,161

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Odie Spears 1,409 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Odie Spears 917

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Odie Spears 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Odie Spears .366

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Odie Spears .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Odie Spears 10.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Odie Spears 4.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Odie Spears 2.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Odie Spears 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Odie Spears 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Odie Spears 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Odie Spears 206

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Odie Spears 89 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Odie Spears 44

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Odie Spears - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Odie Spears 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Odie Spears .315

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Odie Spears - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Odie Spears .637

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Odie Spears 11.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Odie Spears 4.7 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Odie Spears 3.3 (1955)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Odie Spears - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.