Willis Reed vs. Fred Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Taylor 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.

Fred Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Fred Taylor: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Fred Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Fred Taylor 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Fred Taylor 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Fred Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Fred Taylor 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Fred Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Fred Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Fred Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Fred Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Fred Taylor 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 Fred Taylor 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Fred Taylor 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Fred Taylor 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Fred Taylor 385

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Fred Taylor 140

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Fred Taylor 69

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Fred Taylor 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Fred Taylor .364

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Fred Taylor .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Fred Taylor 5.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Fred Taylor 1.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Fred Taylor 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Fred Taylor - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Fred Taylor -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Fred Taylor -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Fred Taylor -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Fred Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Fred Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Fred Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Fred Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Fred Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Fred Taylor -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Fred Taylor -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Fred Taylor - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.