Chris Andersen vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Andersen 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.