Franklin Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Franklin Edwards

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Franklin Edwards: 1981-82 to 1987-88
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Franklin Edwards 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Franklin Edwards 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Franklin Edwards 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 6.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 1,802 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 300 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 774 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 249 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 21 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Franklin Edwards 296 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .449 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards .030 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .795 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 9.0 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.3 (1987) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 5.8 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.2 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.1 (1982) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Franklin Edwards 73 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Franklin Edwards 14 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Franklin Edwards 22 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Franklin Edwards 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Franklin Edwards 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Franklin Edwards 21 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Franklin Edwards .481 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Franklin Edwards 1.000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Franklin Edwards .846 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Franklin Edwards 3.7 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.8 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Franklin Edwards 1.4 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.4 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Franklin Edwards 0.0 (1983) 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.