Brian Cardinal vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Brian Cardinal 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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) 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.