Willis Reed vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anfernee Simons and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Anfernee Simons 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Anfernee Simons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Anfernee Simons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Anfernee Simons 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Anfernee Simons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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.