Willie Cauley-Stein vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Willie Cauley-Stein 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

Willie Cauley-Stein

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Cauley-Stein: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Willie Cauley-Stein 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Willie Cauley-Stein 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 5.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 3,675 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 2,470 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 598 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 350 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 335 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 422 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .544 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .188 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .612 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 12.8 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.4 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.4 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.2 (2019) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.1 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 15 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 16 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 2 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 6 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .667 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 (2021) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 (2021) 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.