Wesley Cox vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Wesley Cox 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

Wesley Cox

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wesley Cox 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox 342 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox 206 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wesley Cox 23 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wesley Cox 34 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wesley Cox 15 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wesley Cox 74 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox .412 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox .510 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wesley Cox 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Cox - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wesley Cox - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Cox - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wesley Cox - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wesley Cox - 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.