Joel Anthony vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joel Anthony 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.