Rolando Blackman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Rolando Blackman 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

Rolando Blackman

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rolando Blackman: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rolando Blackman 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rolando Blackman 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rolando Blackman 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Rolando Blackman 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 18.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Blackman 17,623 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rolando Blackman 3,278 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rolando Blackman 2,981 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rolando Blackman 715 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rolando Blackman 274 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rolando Blackman 980 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Blackman .493 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rolando Blackman .343 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Blackman .840 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 22.4 (1984) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 4.6 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.8 (1991) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 1.0 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.5 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 16.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 2.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 3.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Blackman 1,110 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rolando Blackman 200 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rolando Blackman 217 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rolando Blackman 42 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rolando Blackman 14 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rolando Blackman 69 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Blackman .484 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rolando Blackman .290 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Blackman .869 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Blackman 32.8 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Blackman 6.5 (1985) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rolando Blackman 4.8 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rolando Blackman 2.0 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rolando Blackman 0.7 (1990) 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.