Sidney Green vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Sidney Green

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sidney Green 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sidney Green 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sidney Green 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Green 7.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Green 5,080 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sidney Green 4,128 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sidney Green 635 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sidney Green 369 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sidney Green 223 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sidney Green 679 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Green .454 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sidney Green .037 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Green .738 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Green 13.5 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 8.2 (1986) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 1.7 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.9 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.6 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sidney Green 3.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 3.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sidney Green 150 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sidney Green 149 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sidney Green 18 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sidney Green 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sidney Green 7 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sidney Green 43 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sidney Green .430 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sidney Green - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sidney Green .654 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sidney Green 10.3 (1985) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sidney Green 8.3 (1988) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sidney Green 1.8 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sidney Green 0.3 (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.