Rod Foster vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rod Foster 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

Rod Foster

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rod Foster 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rod Foster 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rod Foster 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 7.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 1,562 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 258 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rod Foster 479 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rod Foster 137 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rod Foster 10 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rod Foster 207 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .440 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .298 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .768 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 8.8 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.5 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.5 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 2.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 49 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 16 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rod Foster 25 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rod Foster 10 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rod Foster 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rod Foster 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .266 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .882 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 6.7 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.0 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 1.7 (1985) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) 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.