Josh Giddey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Josh Giddey 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey - 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.