Armen Gilliam vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Armen Gilliam 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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Armen Gilliam 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) 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.