Willis Reed vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld 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.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Wes Unseld 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Wes Unseld 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Wes Unseld 0

Rebounds Leader Willis Reed 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Wes Unseld 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

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.