Joseph Forte vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Joseph Forte 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Joseph Forte: 2001-02 to 2002-03
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joseph Forte 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joseph Forte 1.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte 0.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joseph Forte 30 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joseph Forte 17 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joseph Forte 17 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joseph Forte 6 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joseph Forte 25 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joseph Forte .234 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joseph Forte .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joseph Forte .800 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joseph Forte 1.4 (2003) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte 0.8 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte 0.8 (2002) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte 0.3 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte 0.0 (2003) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joseph Forte 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joseph Forte - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joseph Forte - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joseph Forte - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joseph Forte - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joseph Forte - 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.