Wayne Cooper vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wayne Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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. 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.