Rodney McCray vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rodney McCray 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

Rodney McCray

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney McCray: 1983-84 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney McCray 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rodney McCray 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rodney McCray 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rodney McCray 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney McCray 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rodney McCray 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rodney McCray 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McCray 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney McCray 1 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney McCray 2 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rodney McCray 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 11.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 6.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 3.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McCray 9,014 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rodney McCray 5,087 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rodney McCray 2,750 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rodney McCray 585 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rodney McCray 493 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rodney McCray 768 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McCray .503 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rodney McCray .260 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McCray .761 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 16.6 (1990) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 8.2 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 5.4 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 1.1 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.9 (1985) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 10.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 5.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 4.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney McCray 503 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rodney McCray 271 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rodney McCray 206 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rodney McCray 33 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rodney McCray 33 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rodney McCray 46 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney McCray .527 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rodney McCray .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney McCray .741 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney McCray 15.7 (1987) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney McCray 8.3 (1987) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rodney McCray 6.3 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rodney McCray 1.2 (1985) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rodney McCray 1.0 (1986) 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.