Willis Reed vs. Malik Sealy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Malik Sealy 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, 2 more than Malik Sealy, who played 8. Willis Reed had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, while Malik Sealy had his rookie season in 1992-93. 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
Malik Sealy 8 4 1992-93 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1964-651992-93
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Malik Sealy 58 11.6 5.7 1.0 0.9 1.9 0.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.3 2.3 5.5 .426 0.1 0.5 .226 0.9 1.3 .689
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy 3 6.0 0.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 1.7 .000 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1965-661993-94
Team New York KnicksIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Malik Sealy 43 14.5 6.6 1.0 1.7 2.7 1.1 0.7 0.2 1.2 2.0 2.6 6.4 .405 0.1 0.4 .250 1.4 2.0 .678
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1966-671994-95
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Malik Sealy 60 26.7 13.0 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.8 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.9 4.9 11.2 .435 0.4 1.2 .301 2.9 3.7 .780
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1967-681995-96
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Malik Sealy 62 25.8 11.5 1.2 2.6 3.9 1.9 1.4 0.5 1.8 2.4 4.4 10.6 .415 0.3 1.6 .210 2.4 3.0 .799
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1968-691996-97
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Malik Sealy 80 30.7 13.5 0.7 2.2 3.0 2.1 1.6 0.6 1.9 2.3 4.7 11.8 .396 1.0 2.8 .356 3.2 3.6 .876
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
Malik Sealy 3 26.7 12.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.3 4.0 8.3 .480 0.3 1.7 .200 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 6

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1969-701997-98
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
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 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 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Malik Sealy 77 21.3 7.7 0.6 2.2 2.8 1.3 0.8 0.3 1.0 2.0 2.8 6.6 .428 0.1 0.5 .220 1.9 2.4 .824
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1970-711998-99
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Malik Sealy 31 23.6 8.1 0.7 2.2 3.0 1.2 1.0 0.2 1.1 2.2 3.1 7.5 .411 0.2 0.7 .261 1.8 2.0 .902
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
Malik Sealy 4 17.8 5.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.0 2.0 5.8 .348 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .800

Season 8

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1971-721999-00
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayTimberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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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
Malik Sealy 82 29.2 11.3 1.5 2.8 4.3 2.4 0.9 0.2 1.3 2.4 4.5 9.5 .476 0.1 0.4 .286 2.2 2.7 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Malik Sealy 4 30.8 12.5 1.3 3.3 4.5 1.3 0.5 0.0 2.0 2.5 4.8 10.3 .463 0.3 0.8 .333 2.8 4.0 .688

Season 9

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
Season 1972-73-
Team New York Knicks-
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Playoffs NBA 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 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Willis Reed Malik Sealy
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------
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
Malik Sealy ------- --- ----------