Chris Mullin vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Chris Mullin, 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.

Chris Mullin played 16 years in the NBA, 6 more than Willis Reed, who played 10. Chris Mullin had the first of his seasons in 1985-86, 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
Chris Mullin 16 8 1985-86 to 2000-01
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1985-861964-65
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Chris Mullin 55 25.3 14.0 0.8 1.3 2.1 1.9 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.4 5.2 11.3 .463 0.1 0.5 .185 3.4 3.8 .896
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 %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1986-871965-66
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisDid 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 %
Chris Mullin 82 29.0 15.1 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 1.9 2.6 5.8 11.3 .514 0.2 0.8 .302 3.3 4.0 .825
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 %
Chris Mullin 10 26.2 11.3 0.2 1.3 1.5 2.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 3.1 4.9 9.8 .500 0.3 0.4 .750 1.2 1.6 .750
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1987-881966-67
Team Golden State WarriorsNew 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 %
Chris Mullin 60 33.9 20.2 1.0 2.5 3.4 4.8 1.9 0.5 2.6 2.3 7.8 15.4 .508 0.6 1.6 .351 4.0 4.5 .885
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 %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1988-891967-68
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors 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 %
Chris Mullin 82 37.7 26.5 1.9 4.0 5.9 5.1 2.1 0.5 3.6 2.2 10.1 19.9 .509 0.3 1.2 .230 6.0 6.7 .892
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 %
Chris Mullin 8 42.6 29.4 1.4 4.5 5.9 4.5 1.8 1.4 4.0 2.4 11.0 20.4 .540 0.1 1.0 .125 7.3 8.4 .866
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1989-901968-69
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-NBA Third Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 %
Chris Mullin 78 36.3 25.1 1.7 4.3 5.9 4.1 1.6 0.6 3.1 1.8 8.7 16.3 .536 1.1 3.0 .372 6.5 7.3 .889
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 %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1990-911969-70
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Chris Mullin 82 40.4 25.7 1.7 3.7 5.4 4.0 2.1 0.8 3.0 2.1 9.5 17.7 .536 0.5 1.6 .301 6.3 7.1 .884
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 %
Chris Mullin 8 45.8 23.8 1.1 6.1 7.3 2.9 1.9 1.5 3.1 2.9 8.6 16.4 .527 1.1 1.6 .692 5.4 6.3 .860
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1991-921970-71
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Chris Mullin 81 41.3 25.6 1.6 4.0 5.6 3.5 2.1 0.8 2.5 2.1 10.2 19.6 .524 0.8 2.2 .366 4.3 5.2 .833
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 %
Chris Mullin 4 42.0 17.8 0.8 2.3 3.0 3.0 1.3 0.5 2.0 2.0 6.8 15.8 .429 1.0 3.0 .333 3.3 3.5 .929
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1992-931971-72
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
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 %
Chris Mullin 46 41.3 25.9 0.9 4.1 5.0 3.6 1.5 0.9 3.0 1.7 10.3 20.2 .510 1.3 2.9 .451 4.0 4.9 .810
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 %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1993-941972-73
Team Golden State WarriorsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Warriors Lost West Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Chris Mullin 62 37.5 16.8 1.0 4.5 5.6 5.1 1.7 0.9 2.9 1.8 6.6 14.0 .472 0.9 2.4 .364 2.7 3.5 .753
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 %
Chris Mullin 3 45.0 25.3 1.3 3.3 4.7 3.7 0.0 1.7 2.3 1.3 10.0 17.0 .588 2.0 4.0 .500 3.3 3.7 .909
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1994-951973-74
Team Golden State WarriorsNew 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 %
Chris Mullin 25 35.6 19.0 1.0 3.6 4.6 5.0 1.5 0.8 3.7 2.1 6.8 13.9 .489 1.7 3.7 .452 3.8 4.3 .879
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 %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
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

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1995-96-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Chris Mullin 55 29.4 13.3 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.5 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.3 4.9 9.8 .499 1.1 2.7 .393 2.5 2.9 .856
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1996-97-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Chris Mullin 79 34.6 14.5 0.9 3.1 4.0 4.1 1.6 0.4 2.4 2.0 5.5 10.0 .553 1.1 2.6 .411 2.3 2.7 .864
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1997-98-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Chris Mullin 82 26.5 11.3 0.5 2.6 3.0 2.3 1.2 0.5 1.4 2.3 4.1 8.4 .481 1.3 3.0 .440 1.9 2.0 .939
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Mullin 16 25.8 8.9 0.8 2.8 3.6 1.4 0.9 0.6 1.5 2.0 3.3 7.1 .460 1.3 3.3 .385 1.1 1.3 .857
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 14

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1998-99-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers 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 %
Chris Mullin 50 23.6 10.1 0.5 2.7 3.2 1.6 0.9 0.3 1.2 2.0 3.5 7.4 .477 1.5 3.1 .465 1.6 1.8 .870
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Mullin 13 21.8 9.5 0.2 1.4 1.5 1.2 0.8 0.2 1.5 1.6 3.2 7.7 .410 1.7 4.2 .400 1.5 1.8 .870
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 1999-00-
Team Indiana Pacers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost NBA 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 %
Chris Mullin 47 12.4 5.1 0.3 1.3 1.6 0.8 0.6 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.7 4.0 .428 1.0 2.3 .409 0.8 0.9 .902
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Mullin 9 10.1 3.4 0.2 1.3 1.6 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.1 2.3 .476 0.2 0.9 .250 1.0 1.2 .818
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Chris Mullin Willis Reed
Season 2000-01-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did 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 %
Chris Mullin 20 18.7 5.8 0.5 1.6 2.1 1.0 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.4 1.8 5.3 .340 1.0 2.6 .365 1.2 1.4 .857
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chris Mullin ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------