Cole Anthony vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cole Anthony 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
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cole Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 12.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 4,015 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,372 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,223 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cole Anthony 222 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 135 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 320 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .419 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .345 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .847 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 1.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 47 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 22 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cole Anthony 15 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cole Anthony 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cole Anthony 12 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .309 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .105 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .846 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 5.1 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.1 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.3 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.2 (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.