Sylvester Gray vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Sylvester Gray

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sylvester Gray: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sylvester Gray 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray 8.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray 5.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray 2.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Gray 440 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sylvester Gray 286 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sylvester Gray 117 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sylvester Gray 36 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Gray 25 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sylvester Gray 55 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Gray .420 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Gray .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Gray .673 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray 8.0 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray 5.2 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray 2.1 (1989) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.7 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray 0.5 (1989) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sylvester Gray 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sylvester Gray - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sylvester Gray - 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.