Gary Payton II vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Gary Payton II 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

Gary Payton II

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Payton II: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Payton II 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gary Payton II 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gary Payton II 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Payton II 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 5.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 1,081 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 578 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gary Payton II 229 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gary Payton II 209 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 61 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 208 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .551 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .345 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .596 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 7.1 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.5 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 2.2 (2017) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.4 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.7 (2017) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Payton II 160 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gary Payton II 81 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gary Payton II 25 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gary Payton II 22 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gary Payton II 13 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gary Payton II 24 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Payton II .663 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Gary Payton II .400 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Payton II .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Payton II 6.8 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Payton II 3.7 (2023) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Payton II 1.3 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gary Payton II 1.2 (2022) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Payton II 0.6 (2022) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.