Artis Gilmore vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Artis Gilmore 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

Artis Gilmore

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Artis Gilmore 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Artis Gilmore 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Artis Gilmore 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Artis Gilmore 1 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Artis Gilmore 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 17.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 10.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 15,579 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 9,161 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 1,777 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 470 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 1,747 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 909 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .599 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore .077 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .713 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 11.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 8.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 1.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Artis Gilmore 492 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Artis Gilmore 336 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Artis Gilmore 47 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Artis Gilmore 27 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Artis Gilmore 71 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Artis Gilmore 42 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Artis Gilmore .566 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Artis Gilmore - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Artis Gilmore .680 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983) 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. 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.