Willis Reed vs. Cody Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cody Zeller 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.

Cody Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Cody Zeller: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Cody Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Cody Zeller 11

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Cody Zeller 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Cody Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Cody Zeller 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Cody Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Cody Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Cody Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Cody Zeller 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 Cody Zeller 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Cody Zeller 5.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Cody Zeller 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Cody Zeller 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Cody Zeller 4,376

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Cody Zeller 3,125

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Cody Zeller 740

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Cody Zeller 332

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Cody Zeller 330

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Cody Zeller 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Cody Zeller .520

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Cody Zeller .220

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Cody Zeller .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Cody Zeller 11.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Cody Zeller 7.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Cody Zeller 2.1 (2019)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Cody Zeller 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.9 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Cody Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Cody Zeller 2.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Cody Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Cody Zeller 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Cody Zeller 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Cody Zeller 113

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Cody Zeller 94

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Cody Zeller 11

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Cody Zeller 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Cody Zeller 10

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Cody Zeller 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Cody Zeller .537

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Cody Zeller -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Cody Zeller .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Cody Zeller 8.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Cody Zeller 5.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Cody Zeller 0.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.1 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Cody Zeller 0.8 (2014)

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.