Anthony Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Anthony Edwards 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

Anthony Edwards

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Edwards: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Edwards 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Edwards 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Anthony Edwards 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Anthony Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 22.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 6,920 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 1,567 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 1,241 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 413 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 182 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 302 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .353 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .793 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 25.9 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.8 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 5.1 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 0.7 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 27.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 4.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 1.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Edwards 357 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Anthony Edwards 64 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Anthony Edwards 58 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Anthony Edwards 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Anthony Edwards 18 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Anthony Edwards 13 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Edwards .469 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Anthony Edwards .386 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Edwards .831 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Edwards 31.6 (2023) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.0 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Anthony Edwards 7.0 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.5 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Edwards 2.0 (2023) 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.