Calvin Natt vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Calvin Natt 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

Calvin Natt

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Calvin Natt: 1979-80 to 1989-90
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Calvin Natt 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Calvin Natt 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Calvin Natt 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Calvin Natt 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 17.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 6.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Natt 10,291 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Calvin Natt 4,070 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Calvin Natt 1,306 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Calvin Natt 525 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Calvin Natt 191 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Calvin Natt 599 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Natt .528 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Calvin Natt .219 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Natt .768 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 23.3 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 8.9 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 3.1 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 1.3 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.5 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 18.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 7.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 2.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Calvin Natt 826 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Calvin Natt 326 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Calvin Natt 109 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Calvin Natt 27 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Calvin Natt 12 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Calvin Natt 45 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Calvin Natt .503 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Calvin Natt .222 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Calvin Natt .736 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Calvin Natt 22.3 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Calvin Natt 9.1 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Calvin Natt 3.8 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Calvin Natt 1.2 (1984) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Calvin Natt 0.3 (1985) 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.