William Avery vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Avery 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP William Avery 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team William Avery 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team William Avery 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year William Avery 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists William Avery 199 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals William Avery 34 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games William Avery 142 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists William Avery 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals William Avery 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games William Avery 2 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) 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.