Charlie Criss vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Charlie Criss 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

Charlie Criss

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Criss: 1977-78 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Charlie Criss 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Charlie Criss 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Charlie Criss 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 8.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 3,534 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 592 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Charlie Criss 1,335 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Charlie Criss 366 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 21 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Charlie Criss 418 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .432 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .179 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .831 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 11.4 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 3.5 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 5.5 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 1.4 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.1 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 7.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 1.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 2.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Criss 177 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Charlie Criss 28 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Charlie Criss 53 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Charlie Criss 22 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Charlie Criss 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Charlie Criss 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Criss .452 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Charlie Criss .250 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Criss .898 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Criss 14.0 (1980) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Charlie Criss 4.4 (1980) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Charlie Criss 2.0 (1978) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Charlie Criss 0.5 (1978) 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.