Willis Reed vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley and Willis Reed that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74
George Yardley:
1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

Willis Reed2
George Yardley0
Willis Reed10
George Yardley7
Willis Reed7
George Yardley7
Willis Reed7
George Yardley6

Honors and Awards

Willis Reed1
George Yardley0
*
Willis Reed2 *
George Yardley0
*
Willis Reed1
George Yardley1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Willis Reed5
George Yardley2
Willis Reed1 *
George Yardley0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Willis Reed1
George Yardley0
Willis Reed0
George Yardley1
Willis Reed1
George Yardley0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Willis Reed 18.7
George Yardley 19.2

Willis Reed 12.9
George Yardley 8.9

Willis Reed 1.8
George Yardley 1.7

Willis Reed 0.6
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 1.1
*
George Yardley -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Willis Reed 12,183
George Yardley 9,063

Willis Reed 8,414
George Yardley 4,220

Willis Reed 1,186
George Yardley 815

Willis Reed 12
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 21
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 650
George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Willis Reed .476
George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage
Willis Reed -
n/a **
George Yardley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Willis Reed .747
George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Willis Reed 21.7
(1970)
George Yardley 27.8
(1958)

Willis Reed 14.7
(1965)
George Yardley 10.7
(1958)

Willis Reed 2.3
(1969)
George Yardley 2.2
(1956)

Willis Reed 0.6
(1974)
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 1.1
(1974)
*
George Yardley -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Willis Reed 17.4
George Yardley 20.3

Willis Reed 10.3
George Yardley 9.9

Willis Reed 1.9
George Yardley 2.4

Willis Reed 0.2
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 0.0
*
George Yardley -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Willis Reed 1,358
George Yardley 933

Willis Reed 801
George Yardley 457

Willis Reed 149
George Yardley 112

Willis Reed 2
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 0
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 78
George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Willis Reed .474
George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage
Willis Reed -
n/a **
George Yardley -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Willis Reed .765
George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Willis Reed 27.5
(1967)
George Yardley 28.5
(1957)

Willis Reed 14.1
(1969)
George Yardley 13.9
(1956)

Willis Reed 2.8
(1970)
George Yardley 4.0
(1957)

Willis Reed 0.2
(1974)
*
George Yardley -

n/a **
Willis Reed 0.0
(1974)
*
George Yardley -

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.