Joe Colone vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Joe Colone 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

Joe Colone

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Colone: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Colone 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joe Colone 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joe Colone 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joe Colone 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Colone 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joe Colone 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Colone 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Colone 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Colone 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Colone 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 Joe Colone 5.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 83 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joe Colone 9 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joe Colone 15 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .310 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .684 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 5.5 (1949) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.6 (1949) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Colone 17 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joe Colone 3 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joe Colone 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Colone .233 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Colone .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Colone 4.3 (1949) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Colone 0.8 (1949) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Colone - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Colone - 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.