Ryan Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ryan 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 Ryan Anderson 12.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.