Willis Reed vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Pep Saul 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Pep Saul 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Pep Saul 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Pep Saul 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 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Pep Saul - 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.