Zach Edey vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Zach Edey 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Zach Edey: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Zach Edey 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Zach Edey 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 610 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 548 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Zach Edey 65 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Zach Edey 36 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 85 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Zach Edey 66 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .580 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey .346 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .709 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 9.2 (2025) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 8.3 (2025) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.0 (2025) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.5 (2025) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 1.3 (2025) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Zach Edey 25 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Zach Edey 31 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Zach Edey 7 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Zach Edey 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Zach Edey 10 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Zach Edey 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Zach Edey .667 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Zach Edey - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Zach Edey .714 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Zach Edey 6.3 (2025) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Zach Edey 7.8 (2025) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Zach Edey 1.8 (2025) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Zach Edey 0.0 (2025) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Zach Edey 2.5 (2025) 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.