Willie Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Willie Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.