Sterling Brown vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Sterling Brown

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sterling Brown: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sterling Brown 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sterling Brown 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sterling Brown 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 5.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 1,431 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 891 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sterling Brown 268 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sterling Brown 140 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 47 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sterling Brown 268 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .419 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .363 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .796 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 8.2 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 4.4 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.4 (2019) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.8 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 2.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 63 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 41 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sterling Brown 22 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sterling Brown 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sterling Brown 24 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .389 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .276 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .722 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 4.1 (2019) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 2.7 (2019) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 (2019) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 (2019) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.3 (2019) 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.