Derek Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Derek Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) 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.