Aaron Gordon vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Aaron Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 547 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 264 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 113 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 24 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Aaron Gordon 42 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .478 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .349 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .660 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 5.0 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) 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.