Gaylon Nickerson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Gaylon Nickerson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gaylon Nickerson 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson 15 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson 5 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson 1 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson 1 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 4 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .333 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson 1.000 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gaylon Nickerson 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gaylon Nickerson - 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.