Willis Reed vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tristan Thompson 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 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.