Gary Leonard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gary Leonard 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gary Leonard 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Gary Leonard 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 Leonard 1.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Leonard 44 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gary Leonard 34 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gary Leonard 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gary Leonard 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gary Leonard 10 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gary Leonard 31 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Leonard .459 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Leonard .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Leonard .500 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Leonard 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gary Leonard 2 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gary Leonard 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gary Leonard 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Leonard 1.000 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Gary Leonard - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Leonard - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991) 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.