Willis Reed vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Samaki Walker and Willis Reed that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74
Samaki Walker:
1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

Willis Reed2
Samaki Walker1
Willis Reed10
Samaki Walker10
Willis Reed7
Samaki Walker5
Willis Reed7
Samaki Walker0

Honors and Awards

Willis Reed1
Samaki Walker0
Willis Reed2 *
Samaki Walker0
Willis Reed1
Samaki Walker0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Willis Reed5
Samaki Walker0
Willis Reed1 *
Samaki Walker0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Willis Reed1
Samaki Walker0
Willis Reed1
Samaki Walker0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Willis Reed 18.7
Samaki Walker 5.3

Willis Reed 12.9
Samaki Walker 4.7

Willis Reed 1.8
Samaki Walker 0.6

Willis Reed 0.6
*
Samaki Walker 0.3

Willis Reed 1.1
*
Samaki Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Willis Reed 12,183
Samaki Walker 2,376

Willis Reed 8,414
Samaki Walker 2,089

Willis Reed 1,186
Samaki Walker 252

Willis Reed 12
*
Samaki Walker 134

Willis Reed 21
*
Samaki Walker 316

Willis Reed 650
Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Willis Reed .476
Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage
Willis Reed -
n/a **
Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage
Willis Reed .747
Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Willis Reed 21.7
(1970)
Samaki Walker 8.9
(1998)

Willis Reed 14.7
(1965)
Samaki Walker 7.4
(1998)

Willis Reed 2.3
(1969)
Samaki Walker 1.0
(2003)

Willis Reed 0.6
(1974)
*
Samaki Walker 0.7
(1998)

Willis Reed 1.1
(1974)
*
Samaki Walker 1.3
(2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Willis Reed 17.4
Samaki Walker 2.4

Willis Reed 10.3
Samaki Walker 3.1

Willis Reed 1.9
Samaki Walker 0.2

Willis Reed 0.2
*
Samaki Walker 0.1

Willis Reed 0.0
*
Samaki Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Willis Reed 1,358
Samaki Walker 116

Willis Reed 801
Samaki Walker 151

Willis Reed 149
Samaki Walker 11

Willis Reed 2
*
Samaki Walker 5

Willis Reed 0
*
Samaki Walker 21

Willis Reed 78
Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Willis Reed .474
Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage
Willis Reed -
n/a **
Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage
Willis Reed .765
Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Willis Reed 27.5
(1967)
Samaki Walker 9.0
(2000)

Willis Reed 14.1
(1969)
Samaki Walker 11.3
(2000)

Willis Reed 2.8
(1970)
Samaki Walker 0.5
(2000)

Willis Reed 0.2
(1974)
*
Samaki Walker 0.3
(2000)

Willis Reed 0.0
(1974)
*
Samaki Walker 3.0
(2000)

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.