Calbert Cheaney vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Calbert Cheaney 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

Calbert Cheaney

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calbert Cheaney: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Calbert Cheaney 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Calbert Cheaney 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Calbert Cheaney 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calbert Cheaney 9.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Calbert Cheaney 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Calbert Cheaney 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Calbert Cheaney 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Calbert Cheaney 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calbert Cheaney 7,826 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Calbert Cheaney 2,610 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Calbert Cheaney 1,398 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Calbert Cheaney 659 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Calbert Cheaney 198 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Calbert Cheaney 825 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calbert Cheaney .466 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Calbert Cheaney .298 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calbert Cheaney .691 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calbert Cheaney 16.6 (1995) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Calbert Cheaney 4.1 (1995) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Calbert Cheaney 2.3 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Calbert Cheaney 1.2 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calbert Cheaney 0.4 (1998) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calbert Cheaney 8.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Calbert Cheaney 2.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Calbert Cheaney 1.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Calbert Cheaney 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Calbert Cheaney 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calbert Cheaney 67 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Calbert Cheaney 18 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Calbert Cheaney 12 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Calbert Cheaney 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Calbert Cheaney 3 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Calbert Cheaney 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calbert Cheaney .418 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Calbert Cheaney .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calbert Cheaney .688 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calbert Cheaney 15.0 (1997) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Calbert Cheaney 3.7 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Calbert Cheaney 1.6 (2003) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Calbert Cheaney 1.0 (1997) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calbert Cheaney 0.7 (1997) 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.