Willis Reed vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Fred Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Fred Schaus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Fred Schaus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Fred Schaus 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Fred Schaus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Fred Schaus 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Fred Schaus 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.