Eldridge Recasner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Eldridge Recasner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eldridge Recasner: 1994-95 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Eldridge Recasner 8 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Eldridge Recasner 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 5.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eldridge Recasner 1,732 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Eldridge Recasner 534 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Eldridge Recasner 522 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Eldridge Recasner 129 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Eldridge Recasner 12 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Eldridge Recasner 296 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eldridge Recasner .426 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Eldridge Recasner .409 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eldridge Recasner .887 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 9.3 (1998) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 2.4 (1998) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 2.7 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.0 (1995) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.1 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 3.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Eldridge Recasner 63 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Eldridge Recasner 17 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Eldridge Recasner 21 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Eldridge Recasner 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Eldridge Recasner 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Eldridge Recasner 17 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eldridge Recasner .382 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Eldridge Recasner .458 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eldridge Recasner .714 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eldridge Recasner 7.3 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Eldridge Recasner 1.1 (1997) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Eldridge Recasner 2.0 (1998) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.5 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Eldridge Recasner 0.0 (2001) 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.