Willis Reed vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Malik Rose 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Malik Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Malik Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Malik Rose 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 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Malik Rose 293

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Malik Rose 26

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)

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.