Willis Reed vs. Pape Sow Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pape Sow 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.

Pape Sow

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Pape Sow: 2004-05 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Pape Sow 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Pape Sow 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Pape Sow 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Pape Sow 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Pape Sow 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Pape Sow 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Pape Sow 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Pape Sow 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Pape Sow 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Pape Sow 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Pape Sow 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 Pape Sow 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Pape Sow 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Pape Sow 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Pape Sow 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Pape Sow 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Pape Sow 219

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Pape Sow 214

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Pape Sow 12

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Pape Sow 34

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Pape Sow 24

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Pape Sow 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Pape Sow .416

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pape Sow -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Pape Sow .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Pape Sow 3.5 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Pape Sow 3.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Pape Sow 0.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Pape Sow 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Pape Sow 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Pape Sow -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Pape Sow -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Pape Sow -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Pape Sow -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Pape Sow -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Pape Sow -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Pape Sow -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Pape Sow -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Pape Sow -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Pape Sow -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Pape Sow 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Pape Sow -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pape Sow -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Pape Sow -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Pape Sow -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Pape Sow -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Pape Sow -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Pape Sow -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Pape Sow -

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.