Willis Reed vs. Jeryl Sasser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeryl Sasser 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.

Jeryl Sasser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jeryl Sasser: 2001-02 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jeryl Sasser 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jeryl Sasser 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jeryl Sasser 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jeryl Sasser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jeryl Sasser 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jeryl Sasser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jeryl Sasser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jeryl Sasser 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jeryl Sasser 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 Jeryl Sasser 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jeryl Sasser 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jeryl Sasser 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jeryl Sasser 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jeryl Sasser 204

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jeryl Sasser 191

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jeryl Sasser 67

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jeryl Sasser 48

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jeryl Sasser 12

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jeryl Sasser 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jeryl Sasser .303

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser .295

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jeryl Sasser .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jeryl Sasser 2.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jeryl Sasser 2.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jeryl Sasser 0.9 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jeryl Sasser 0.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jeryl Sasser 0.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jeryl Sasser 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jeryl Sasser 5

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jeryl Sasser 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jeryl Sasser 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jeryl Sasser .286

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jeryl Sasser .250

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jeryl Sasser -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jeryl Sasser 0.8 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jeryl Sasser 0.2 (2003)

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.