Willis Reed vs. Caleb Swanigan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Swanigan 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.

Caleb Swanigan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Caleb Swanigan: 2017-18 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Caleb Swanigan 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Caleb Swanigan 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Caleb Swanigan 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Caleb Swanigan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Caleb Swanigan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Caleb Swanigan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Caleb Swanigan 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Caleb Swanigan 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 Caleb Swanigan 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Caleb Swanigan 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Caleb Swanigan 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Caleb Swanigan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Caleb Swanigan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Caleb Swanigan 169

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Caleb Swanigan 218

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Caleb Swanigan 56

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Caleb Swanigan 14

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Caleb Swanigan 11

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Caleb Swanigan 75

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Caleb Swanigan .438

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan .118

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Caleb Swanigan .614

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Caleb Swanigan 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Caleb Swanigan 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Caleb Swanigan 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Caleb Swanigan 0.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Caleb Swanigan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Caleb Swanigan 2.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Caleb Swanigan 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Caleb Swanigan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Caleb Swanigan 3

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Caleb Swanigan 2

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Caleb Swanigan 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Caleb Swanigan 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Caleb Swanigan 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Caleb Swanigan .000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Caleb Swanigan .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Caleb Swanigan .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Caleb Swanigan 3.0 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Caleb Swanigan 2.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Caleb Swanigan 1.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Caleb Swanigan 0.0 (2018)

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.