Howard Carter vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Howard Carter 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) 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.