Nick Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Nick Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) 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.