Harvey Catchings vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Harvey Catchings 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

Harvey Catchings

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harvey Catchings: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Harvey Catchings 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Harvey Catchings 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Harvey Catchings 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 2,335 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 3,639 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 608 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 261 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 1,226 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Harvey Catchings 725 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .647 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 4.6 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 6.9 (1976) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.5 (1982) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.4 (1981) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 1.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Harvey Catchings 74 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Harvey Catchings 154 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Harvey Catchings 23 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Harvey Catchings 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Harvey Catchings 49 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Harvey Catchings 53 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harvey Catchings .397 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Harvey Catchings - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harvey Catchings .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harvey Catchings 5.7 (1976) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Harvey Catchings 9.3 (1976) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Harvey Catchings 2.0 (1976) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Harvey Catchings 0.2 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Harvey Catchings 3.0 (1976) 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. 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.