Michael Curry vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Michael Curry 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

Michael Curry

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Curry: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Michael Curry 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Michael Curry 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Michael Curry 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 2,986 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 1,045 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Michael Curry 804 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Michael Curry 333 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Michael Curry 66 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Michael Curry 667 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .447 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .298 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .825 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 6.6 (1998) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 2.2 (1999) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.9 (2001) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.8 (1999) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.2 (2005) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Curry 4.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Curry 154 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Michael Curry 41 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Michael Curry 36 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Michael Curry 15 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Michael Curry 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Michael Curry 36 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Curry .480 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Curry .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Curry .774 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Curry 9.3 (2000) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Curry 1.4 (2002) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Curry 1.2 (2002) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Curry 0.7 (1999) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Curry 0.3 (2000) 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.