Winston Garland vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Winston Garland 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

Winston Garland

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Winston Garland 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Winston Garland 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Winston Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 4.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.3 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 4,799 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 1,433 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Winston Garland 2,421 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Winston Garland 674 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Winston Garland 80 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Winston Garland 511 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .430 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .281 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .830 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 14.5 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.2 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 6.4 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 2.2 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Winston Garland 9.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 3.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Winston Garland 184 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Winston Garland 66 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Winston Garland 60 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Winston Garland 29 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Winston Garland 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Winston Garland 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Winston Garland .413 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Winston Garland .250 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Winston Garland .911 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Winston Garland 13.4 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Winston Garland 4.1 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Winston Garland 3.6 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Winston Garland 1.6 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Winston Garland 0.3 (1989) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.