Willis Reed vs. Raymond Townsend Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Raymond Townsend 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.

Raymond Townsend

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Raymond Townsend: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Raymond Townsend 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Raymond Townsend 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Raymond Townsend 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Raymond Townsend 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Raymond Townsend 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Raymond Townsend 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Raymond Townsend 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Raymond Townsend 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Raymond Townsend 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 Raymond Townsend 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Raymond Townsend 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Raymond Townsend 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Raymond Townsend 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Raymond Townsend 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Raymond Townsend 745

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Raymond Townsend 157

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Raymond Townsend 217

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Raymond Townsend 90

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Raymond Townsend 10

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Raymond Townsend 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Raymond Townsend .411

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Raymond Townsend .171 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Raymond Townsend .703

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Raymond Townsend 5.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Raymond Townsend 1.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Raymond Townsend 1.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Raymond Townsend 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Raymond Townsend 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Raymond Townsend -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Raymond Townsend -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Raymond Townsend -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Raymond Townsend -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Raymond Townsend -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Raymond Townsend -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Raymond Townsend 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Raymond Townsend -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Raymond Townsend - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Raymond Townsend -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Raymond Townsend -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Raymond Townsend -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Raymond Townsend -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Raymond Townsend -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Raymond Townsend -

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.