Ed Peterson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ed Peterson 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

Ed Peterson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Peterson: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Peterson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed Peterson 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed Peterson 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed Peterson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Peterson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Peterson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 804 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 288 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed Peterson 99 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed Peterson 115 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .384 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .627 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 7.2 (1950) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson 5.4 (1951) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 1.2 (1951) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Peterson 44 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed Peterson 0 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed Peterson 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed Peterson 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Peterson .419 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Peterson .571 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Peterson 4.0 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Peterson - * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Peterson 0.1 (1950) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Peterson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.