Calvin Natt vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Calvin Natt, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Calvin Natt played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Willis Reed, who played 10. Calvin Natt had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Willis Reed had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Calvin Natt 11 7 1979-80 to 1989-90
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1979-801964-65
Team New Jersey Nets, Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 78 36.6 19.9 3.1 5.8 8.9 2.2 1.3 0.4 2.5 2.6 8.0 16.6 .479 0.0 0.1 .333 3.9 5.4 .730
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 3 41.7 16.0 3.0 5.0 8.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 3.3 2.3 7.0 16.0 .438 0.0 0.7 .000 2.0 3.3 .600
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1980-811965-66
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 74 28.5 13.4 2.0 3.8 5.8 2.1 1.0 0.2 2.2 2.5 5.3 10.7 .497 0.1 0.1 .500 2.7 3.8 .707
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 3 31.7 10.7 2.0 4.7 6.7 0.3 0.3 0.3 2.3 1.3 4.7 10.3 .452 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 2.7 .500
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1981-821966-67
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 75 34.7 17.7 2.6 5.6 8.2 2.0 0.8 0.5 1.9 2.3 6.9 11.9 .576 0.0 0.1 .250 3.9 5.2 .750
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960

Season 4

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1982-831967-68
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 80 36.0 20.4 2.7 4.8 7.5 2.1 0.8 0.4 2.5 2.3 8.1 14.8 .543 0.0 0.3 .150 4.2 5.4 .792
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 7 39.1 18.9 3.1 6.0 9.1 1.6 1.1 0.1 1.3 2.0 7.1 14.6 .490 0.1 0.3 .500 4.4 6.9 .646
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 5

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1983-841968-69
Team Portland Trail BlazersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 79 33.4 16.2 2.1 3.9 6.0 2.3 0.9 0.3 2.1 2.8 6.3 10.8 .583 0.0 0.2 .118 3.5 4.4 .797
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 5 39.0 19.8 2.2 5.4 7.6 1.8 1.2 0.2 2.0 2.0 7.4 14.4 .514 0.0 0.6 .000 5.0 7.2 .694
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 6

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1984-851969-70
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 78 34.1 23.3 2.7 5.1 7.8 3.1 1.0 0.4 2.4 2.3 8.8 16.1 .546 0.0 0.0 .000 5.7 7.2 .793
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 15 33.9 22.3 2.1 4.5 6.6 3.8 0.5 0.3 2.1 2.3 8.7 15.9 .550 0.0 0.0 - 4.8 5.9 .809
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737

Season 7

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1985-861970-71
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 69 29.1 17.7 1.8 4.5 6.3 2.4 0.8 0.2 1.9 2.1 6.8 13.5 .504 0.0 0.1 .333 4.0 5.0 .801
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 10 29.3 17.9 1.7 6.2 7.9 2.8 0.2 0.3 2.2 2.5 6.6 14.2 .465 0.1 0.2 .500 4.6 5.9 .780
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 8

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1986-871971-72
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 1 20.0 10.0 2.0 3.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 10.0 .400 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1987-881972-73
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 27 19.7 9.6 1.3 2.3 3.6 1.7 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.6 3.8 7.7 .490 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.7 .740
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857

Season 10

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1988-891973-74
Team Denver Nuggets, San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 24 14.7 6.3 1.2 2.1 3.3 0.8 0.3 0.1 1.3 1.3 2.0 4.8 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 2.4 3.3 .722
Willis Reed 19 26.3 11.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 - 2.6 4.4 9.7 .457 - - - 2.2 2.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 11 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 - 2.4 1.5 4.1 .378 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600

Season 11

Calvin Natt Willis Reed
Season 1989-90-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 14 11.7 4.1 0.7 1.8 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.0 1.4 2.2 .645 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .773
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Calvin Natt 2 7.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 1.0 2.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------