Willis Reed vs. C.J. Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars C.J. Watson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
C.J. Watson: 2007-08 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 C.J. Watson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 C.J. Watson 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 C.J. Watson 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 C.J. Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 C.J. Watson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 C.J. Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * C.J. Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 C.J. Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 C.J. Watson 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 C.J. Watson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 C.J. Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 C.J. Watson 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * C.J. Watson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * C.J. Watson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 C.J. Watson 4,344

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 C.J. Watson 1,156

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 C.J. Watson 1,485

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * C.J. Watson 559

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * C.J. Watson 67

Total Games Willis Reed 650 C.J. Watson 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 C.J. Watson .419

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** C.J. Watson .373

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 C.J. Watson .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) C.J. Watson 10.3 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) C.J. Watson 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) C.J. Watson 4.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * C.J. Watson 1.6 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * C.J. Watson 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 C.J. Watson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 C.J. Watson 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 C.J. Watson 2.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * C.J. Watson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * C.J. Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 C.J. Watson 262

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 C.J. Watson 84

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 C.J. Watson 95

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * C.J. Watson 34

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * C.J. Watson 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 C.J. Watson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 C.J. Watson .363

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** C.J. Watson .314

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 C.J. Watson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) C.J. Watson 8.6 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) C.J. Watson 2.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) C.J. Watson 5.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * C.J. Watson 0.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * C.J. Watson 0.1 (2013)

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.