Gene Gillette vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Gene Gillette 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

Gene Gillette

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gene Gillette 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gene Gillette 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gene Gillette 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Gene Gillette 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 Gene Gillette 0.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette 8 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gene Gillette 2 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gene Gillette 14 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette .091 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Gillette - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gene Gillette - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gene Gillette 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Gillette - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Gillette - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Gillette - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gene Gillette - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gene Gillette - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gene Gillette - 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. ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.