Willis Reed vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 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 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

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.