Willis Reed vs. Ed Sherod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Sherod 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.

Ed Sherod

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ed Sherod: 1981-82 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ed Sherod 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ed Sherod 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ed Sherod 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ed Sherod 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ed Sherod 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ed Sherod 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ed Sherod 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ed Sherod 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ed Sherod 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ed Sherod 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 Ed Sherod 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ed Sherod 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ed Sherod 4.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ed Sherod 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ed Sherod 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ed Sherod 395

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ed Sherod 149

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ed Sherod 311

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ed Sherod 96

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ed Sherod 14

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ed Sherod 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ed Sherod .406

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ed Sherod .077

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ed Sherod .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ed Sherod 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ed Sherod 2.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ed Sherod 4.9 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ed Sherod 1.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ed Sherod 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ed Sherod 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ed Sherod 0.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ed Sherod 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ed Sherod 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ed Sherod 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ed Sherod 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ed Sherod 2

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ed Sherod 4

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ed Sherod 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ed Sherod 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ed Sherod 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ed Sherod .200

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ed Sherod -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ed Sherod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ed Sherod 0.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ed Sherod 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ed Sherod 0.0 (1983)

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.