Cory Joseph vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cory Joseph 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
Cory Joseph: 2011-12 to 2024-25
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cory Joseph 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cory Joseph 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cory Joseph 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cory Joseph 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 6.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 2.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 5,828 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 2,094 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cory Joseph 2,517 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cory Joseph 626 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 183 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cory Joseph 866 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .440 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .350 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .786 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 9.3 (2017) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 3.4 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.9 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.1 (2019) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.3 (2020) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 5.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 1.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cory Joseph 455 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cory Joseph 136 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cory Joseph 151 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cory Joseph 48 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cory Joseph 11 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cory Joseph 87 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cory Joseph .458 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cory Joseph .323 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cory Joseph .759 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cory Joseph 8.5 (2016) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cory Joseph 2.4 (2018) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cory Joseph 3.1 (2017) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cory Joseph 1.3 (2018) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cory Joseph 0.4 (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.