Willis Reed vs. Larry Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Sanders 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.

Larry Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Larry Sanders: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Larry Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Larry Sanders 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Larry Sanders 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Larry Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Larry Sanders 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Larry Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Larry Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Larry Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Larry Sanders 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 Larry Sanders 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Larry Sanders 5.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Larry Sanders 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Larry Sanders 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Larry Sanders 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Larry Sanders 1,520

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Larry Sanders 1,345

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Larry Sanders 174

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Larry Sanders 152

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Larry Sanders 429

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Larry Sanders 238

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Larry Sanders .480

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Sanders .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Larry Sanders .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Larry Sanders 9.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Larry Sanders 9.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Larry Sanders 1.2 (2013)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Larry Sanders 2.8 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Larry Sanders 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Larry Sanders 8.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Larry Sanders 1.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Larry Sanders 0.8

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Larry Sanders 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Larry Sanders 43

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Larry Sanders 33

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Larry Sanders 5

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Larry Sanders 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Larry Sanders 5

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Larry Sanders 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Larry Sanders .576

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Larry Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Larry Sanders .455

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Larry Sanders 10.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Larry Sanders 8.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Larry Sanders 0.8 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Larry Sanders 1.3 (2013)

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.