Richard Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Richard Anderson 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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Richard Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.