Anthony Mason vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Mason 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Anthony Mason 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Anthony Mason 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Anthony Mason 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 Mason 10.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) 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.