Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.