Willis Reed vs. Granville Waiters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Granville Waiters 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.

Granville Waiters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Granville Waiters: 1983-84 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Granville Waiters 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Granville Waiters 5

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Granville Waiters 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Granville Waiters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Granville Waiters 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Granville Waiters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Granville Waiters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Granville Waiters 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Granville Waiters 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 Granville Waiters 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Granville Waiters 2.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Granville Waiters 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Granville Waiters 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Granville Waiters 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Granville Waiters 606

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Granville Waiters 540

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Granville Waiters 121

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Granville Waiters 56

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Granville Waiters 185

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Granville Waiters 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Granville Waiters .458

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Granville Waiters .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Granville Waiters .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Granville Waiters 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Granville Waiters 2.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Granville Waiters 0.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Granville Waiters 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Granville Waiters 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Granville Waiters 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Granville Waiters 0.5

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Granville Waiters 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Granville Waiters 0.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Granville Waiters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Granville Waiters 8

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Granville Waiters 6

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Granville Waiters 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Granville Waiters 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Granville Waiters 4

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Granville Waiters 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Granville Waiters .571

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Granville Waiters -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Granville Waiters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Granville Waiters 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Granville Waiters 0.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Granville Waiters 0.1 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Granville Waiters 0.5 (1987)

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.