Dwight Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dwight 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 Dwight Anderson 4.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson - 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.