Brian Cook vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cook 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Brian Cook 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Brian Cook 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Brian Cook 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cook 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Brian Cook 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Brian Cook 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Brian Cook 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 Cook 5.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 2.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 2,312 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 1,115 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Brian Cook 252 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Brian Cook 135 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Brian Cook 134 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Brian Cook 421 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .439 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .382 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook .783 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 7.9 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.4 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.0 (2007) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 2.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 84 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 52 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Brian Cook 12 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Brian Cook 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Brian Cook 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Brian Cook 31 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .351 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 6.3 (2006) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.1 (2006) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.1 (2006) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.2 (2007) 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.