Willis Reed vs. Chris Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Whitney 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.

Chris Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Chris Whitney: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Chris Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Chris Whitney 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Chris Whitney 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Chris Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Chris Whitney 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Chris Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Chris Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Chris Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Chris Whitney 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 Chris Whitney 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Chris Whitney 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Chris Whitney 2.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Chris Whitney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Chris Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Chris Whitney 3,738

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Chris Whitney 815

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Chris Whitney 1,613

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Chris Whitney 351

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Chris Whitney 32

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Chris Whitney 579

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Chris Whitney .395

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Chris Whitney .361

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Chris Whitney .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Chris Whitney 10.2 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Chris Whitney 1.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Chris Whitney 4.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.9 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Chris Whitney 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Chris Whitney 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Chris Whitney 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Chris Whitney 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Chris Whitney 29

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Chris Whitney 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Chris Whitney 9

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Chris Whitney 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Chris Whitney 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Chris Whitney .385

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Chris Whitney .462

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Chris Whitney 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Chris Whitney 3.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Chris Whitney 1.6 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Chris Whitney 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Chris Whitney 0.3 (2003)

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.