Cade Cunningham vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cade Cunningham 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
Cade Cunningham: 2021-22 to 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cade Cunningham 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cade Cunningham 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cade Cunningham 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cade Cunningham 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 22.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 5.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 7.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 5,010 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 1,213 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 1,670 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 234 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 136 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 223 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .336 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .850 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 28.1 (2026) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 6.2 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 9.3 (2026) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2026) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 0.8 (2025) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cade Cunningham 150 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cade Cunningham 50 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cade Cunningham 52 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cade Cunningham 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cade Cunningham 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cade Cunningham 6 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cade Cunningham .426 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cade Cunningham .179 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cade Cunningham .833 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cade Cunningham 25.0 (2025) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.3 (2025) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cade Cunningham 8.7 (2025) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.8 (2025) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cade Cunningham 1.3 (2025) 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.