Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Wendell Carter 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter 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 Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.