Willis Reed vs. Tyler Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyler Zeller 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.

Tyler Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Tyler Zeller: 2012-13 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Tyler Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Tyler Zeller 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Tyler Zeller 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Tyler Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Tyler Zeller 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Tyler Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Tyler Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Tyler Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Tyler Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Tyler Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Tyler Zeller 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 Tyler Zeller 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Tyler Zeller 4.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Tyler Zeller 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Tyler Zeller 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Tyler Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Tyler Zeller 2,873

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Tyler Zeller 1,820

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Tyler Zeller 367

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Tyler Zeller 104

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Tyler Zeller 241

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Tyler Zeller 414

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Tyler Zeller .508

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tyler Zeller .286

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Tyler Zeller .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Tyler Zeller 10.2 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Tyler Zeller 5.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Tyler Zeller 1.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Tyler Zeller 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Tyler Zeller 0.9 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Tyler Zeller 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Tyler Zeller 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Tyler Zeller 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Tyler Zeller 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Tyler Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Tyler Zeller 95

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Tyler Zeller 66

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Tyler Zeller 15

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Tyler Zeller 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Tyler Zeller 8

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Tyler Zeller 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Tyler Zeller .527

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Tyler Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Tyler Zeller .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Tyler Zeller 8.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Tyler Zeller 5.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Tyler Zeller 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Tyler Zeller 0.7 (2016)

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.