Ersan Ilyasova vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ersan Ilyasova

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ersan Ilyasova: 2006-07 to 2020-21
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ersan Ilyasova 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ersan Ilyasova 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ersan Ilyasova 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 10.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 5.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ersan Ilyasova 8,364 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ersan Ilyasova 4,661 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ersan Ilyasova 908 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ersan Ilyasova 560 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ersan Ilyasova 293 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ersan Ilyasova 825 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ersan Ilyasova .443 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ersan Ilyasova .367 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ersan Ilyasova .777 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 13.2 (2013) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 8.8 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 1.7 (2017) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.9 (2013) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.7 (2012) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 7.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 5.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ersan Ilyasova 398 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ersan Ilyasova 287 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ersan Ilyasova 49 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ersan Ilyasova 35 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ersan Ilyasova 15 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ersan Ilyasova 52 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ersan Ilyasova .413 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ersan Ilyasova .287 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ersan Ilyasova .753 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 11.5 (2013) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 7.6 (2018) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 1.8 (2013) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 1.3 (2013) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ersan Ilyasova 0.5 (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.