Willis Reed vs. Larry Siegfried Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Siegfried and Willis Reed, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Willis Reed played 10 years in the NBA, 1 more than Larry Siegfried, who played 9. Willis Reed had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, while Larry Siegfried had his rookie season in 1963-64. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74
Larry Siegfried 9 6 1963-64 to 1971-72

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1964-651963-64
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Larry Siegfried 31 8.4 3.3 - - 1.6 1.3 - - - 1.1 1.1 3.5 .318 - - - 1.0 1.3 .795
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Larry Siegfried 4 6.0 1.8 - - 1.0 0.3 - - - 1.0 0.5 1.5 .333 - - - 0.8 1.5 .500

Season 2

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1965-661964-65
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Larry Siegfried 72 13.8 6.3 - - 1.9 1.7 - - - 1.5 2.4 5.8 .415 - - - 1.5 1.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Larry Siegfried 12 13.6 7.0 - - 2.1 1.8 - - - 2.1 2.5 6.6 .380 - - - 2.0 2.3 .857

Season 3

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1966-671965-66
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Larry Siegfried 71 23.6 13.7 - - 2.8 2.3 - - - 2.2 4.9 11.6 .423 - - - 3.9 4.4 .881
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960
Larry Siegfried 17 26.6 13.2 - - 2.5 2.4 - - - 3.1 4.8 11.4 .420 - - - 3.6 4.4 .827

Season 4

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1967-681966-67
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisCeltics Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Larry Siegfried 73 25.9 14.1 - - 3.1 3.4 - - - 2.8 5.0 11.4 .442 - - - 4.0 4.8 .847
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733
Larry Siegfried 9 28.9 12.3 - - 4.4 4.9 - - - 3.7 4.2 11.3 .373 - - - 3.9 4.8 .814

Season 5

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1968-691967-68
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Larry Siegfried 62 31.2 12.2 - - 3.5 4.7 - - - 3.1 4.2 10.1 .415 - - - 3.8 4.4 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786
Larry Siegfried 19 28.2 12.3 - - 2.6 2.9 - - - 3.9 4.1 10.6 .388 - - - 4.1 4.5 .906

Season 6

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1969-701968-69
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Larry Siegfried 79 32.4 14.2 - - 3.6 4.7 - - - 2.8 5.0 13.1 .380 - - - 4.3 4.9 .864
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737
Larry Siegfried 18 21.8 11.1 - - 2.1 2.6 - - - 3.3 4.0 9.6 .419 - - - 3.1 3.9 .786

Season 7

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1970-711969-70
Team New York KnicksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Larry Siegfried 78 26.7 12.6 - - 2.7 3.8 - - - 2.4 4.9 11.6 .424 - - - 2.8 3.3 .856
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667
Larry Siegfried ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1971-721970-71
Team New York KnicksSan Diego Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Larry Siegfried 53 31.6 8.0 - - 3.9 6.5 - - - 2.8 2.8 7.1 .386 - - - 2.5 2.9 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Larry Siegfried ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1972-731971-72
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Larry Siegfried 31 18.0 3.8 - - 1.4 2.3 - - - 1.7 1.4 4.0 .350 - - - 1.0 1.2 .865
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857
Larry Siegfried ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Willis Reed Larry Siegfried
Season 1973-74-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 19 26.3 11.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 - 2.6 4.4 9.7 .457 - - - 2.2 2.8 .792
Larry Siegfried ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 11 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 - 2.4 1.5 4.1 .378 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600
Larry Siegfried ------- --- ----------