Willis Reed vs. Charlie Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Ward 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.

Charlie Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Charlie Ward: 1994-95 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Charlie Ward 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Charlie Ward 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Charlie Ward 7

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Charlie Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Charlie Ward 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Charlie Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Charlie Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Charlie Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Charlie Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Charlie Ward 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 Charlie Ward 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Charlie Ward 2.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Charlie Ward 4.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Charlie Ward 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Charlie Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Charlie Ward 3,947

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Charlie Ward 1,648

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Charlie Ward 2,539

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Charlie Ward 776

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Charlie Ward 128

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Charlie Ward 630

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Charlie Ward .408

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Charlie Ward .364

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Charlie Ward .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Charlie Ward 7.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Charlie Ward 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Charlie Ward 5.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Charlie Ward 2.1 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Charlie Ward 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Charlie Ward 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Charlie Ward 2.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Charlie Ward 3.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Charlie Ward 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Charlie Ward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Charlie Ward 396

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Charlie Ward 183

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Charlie Ward 264

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Charlie Ward 105

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Charlie Ward 10

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Charlie Ward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Charlie Ward .422

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Charlie Ward .349

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Charlie Ward .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Charlie Ward 9.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Charlie Ward 4.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Charlie Ward 6.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Charlie Ward 2.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Charlie Ward 0.3 (2000)

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.