Willis Reed vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson 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.

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Paul Watson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Paul Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Paul Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Paul Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Paul Watson 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 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Paul Watson 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Paul Watson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

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.