Ed Macauley vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ed Macauley

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Macauley: 1949-50 to 1958-59
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Macauley 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed Macauley 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed Macauley 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed Macauley 7 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed Macauley 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Macauley 3 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 4 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Macauley 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Macauley 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Macauley 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 17.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 7.5 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 3.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 11,234 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 4,325 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed Macauley 2,079 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed Macauley 641 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .436 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .761 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 20.4 (1951) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 9.1 (1953) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.1 (1953) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 13.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 6.8 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 2.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Macauley 648 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed Macauley 321 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed Macauley 138 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed Macauley 47 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Macauley .437 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Macauley .729 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Macauley 23.3 (1952) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Macauley 11.0 (1952) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Macauley 4.6 (1955) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Macauley - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.