Russell Cross vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Russell Cross 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

Russell Cross

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Russell Cross 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross 166 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Russell Cross 82 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Russell Cross 22 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Russell Cross 12 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross 7 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Russell Cross 45 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross .571 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross .418 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross 3.7 (1984) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross 1.8 (1984) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross 0.5 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross 0.3 (1984) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross 0.2 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Russell Cross - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Russell Cross - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Russell Cross - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Russell Cross - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Russell Cross - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Russell Cross 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Russell Cross - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Russell Cross - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Russell Cross - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Russell Cross - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Russell Cross - 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.