Vlatko Cancar vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Vlatko Cancar 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

Vlatko Cancar

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2022-23
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vlatko Cancar 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 461 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 219 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 114 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 36 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 20 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 130 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .479 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .361 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.1 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 8 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 12 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.