Willis Reed vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Gene Vance 0 *

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Gene Vance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Gene Vance 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Gene Vance 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Gene Vance 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 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Gene Vance - 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.