Greg Ostertag vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Greg Ostertag 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

Greg Ostertag

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Ostertag: 1995-96 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Greg Ostertag 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Greg Ostertag 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Greg Ostertag 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 3,512 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 4,145 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 443 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 189 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 1,293 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Greg Ostertag 756 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .486 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag .100 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .569 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.3 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 7.4 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2004) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.4 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.7 (1999) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 4.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 5.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Ostertag 372 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Greg Ostertag 482 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Greg Ostertag 31 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Greg Ostertag 29 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Greg Ostertag 165 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Greg Ostertag 89 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Ostertag .465 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Greg Ostertag - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Ostertag .573 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Ostertag 9.2 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Ostertag 8.6 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Greg Ostertag 1.6 (2003) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Greg Ostertag 0.6 (2003) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Greg Ostertag 2.4 (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.