Willis Reed vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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.

Yuta Watanabe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Yuta Watanabe 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 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

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.