Willis Reed vs. Shelden Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelden Williams 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.

Shelden Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Shelden Williams: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Shelden Williams 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Shelden Williams 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Shelden Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Shelden Williams 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Shelden Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Shelden Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Shelden Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Shelden Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Shelden Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Shelden Williams 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 Shelden Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Shelden Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Shelden Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Shelden Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Shelden Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Shelden Williams 1,618

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Shelden Williams 1,562

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Shelden Williams 163

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Shelden Williams 179

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Shelden Williams 164

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Shelden Williams 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Shelden Williams .462

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Shelden Williams .222

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Shelden Williams .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Shelden Williams 5.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Shelden Williams 6.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Shelden Williams 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Shelden Williams 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Shelden Williams 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Shelden Williams 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Shelden Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Shelden Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Shelden Williams 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Shelden Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Shelden Williams 13

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Shelden Williams 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Shelden Williams 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Shelden Williams 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Shelden Williams 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Shelden Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Shelden Williams .444

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Shelden Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Shelden Williams .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Shelden Williams 0.1 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

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.