Willis Reed vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.