Drew Gooden vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Drew Gooden 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

Drew Gooden

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Drew Gooden: 2002-03 to 2015-16
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Drew Gooden 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Drew Gooden 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Drew Gooden 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 11.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 8,653 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 5,618 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Drew Gooden 896 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Drew Gooden 544 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 474 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 790 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .462 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .257 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .760 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.4 (2005) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 9.2 (2005) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 2.6 (2012) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.9 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 8.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 7.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Drew Gooden 564 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Drew Gooden 459 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Drew Gooden 45 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Drew Gooden 22 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Drew Gooden 32 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Drew Gooden 64 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Drew Gooden .449 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Drew Gooden .324 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Drew Gooden .793 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Drew Gooden 14.0 (2003) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Drew Gooden 12.7 (2003) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2007) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Drew Gooden 0.5 (2007) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Drew Gooden 1.0 (2015) 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.