Trey Burke vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Trey Burke, 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.

Trey Burke played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Willis Reed, who played 10. Trey Burke had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Trey Burke 9 4 2013-14 to 2021-22
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2013-141964-65
Team Utah JazzNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement 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 %
Trey Burke 70 32.3 12.8 0.5 2.4 3.0 5.7 0.6 0.1 1.9 2.1 4.9 12.8 .380 1.6 4.8 .330 1.5 1.6 .903
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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2014-151965-66
Team Utah JazzNew 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 %
Trey Burke 76 30.1 12.8 0.4 2.3 2.7 4.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 1.6 4.9 13.2 .368 1.6 5.1 .318 1.4 1.9 .752
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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2015-161966-67
Team Utah JazzNew 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 %
Trey Burke 64 21.3 10.6 0.3 1.5 1.8 2.3 0.5 0.1 1.3 1.3 4.1 9.9 .413 1.4 4.0 .344 1.0 1.3 .817
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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
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

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Wizards Lost East 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 %
Trey Burke 57 12.3 5.0 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.8 0.2 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.0 4.5 .455 0.5 1.2 .443 0.4 0.5 .759
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 %
Trey Burke 3 6.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.0 1.3 .000 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2017-181968-69
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement 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 %
Trey Burke 36 21.8 12.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 4.7 0.7 0.1 1.2 1.2 5.4 10.7 .503 1.1 2.9 .362 1.0 1.6 .649
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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
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

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2018-191969-70
Team New York Knicks, Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
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 %
Trey Burke 58 19.4 10.9 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.6 0.1 0.8 1.0 4.1 9.4 .431 1.0 2.7 .352 1.8 2.1 .831
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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
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

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Trey Burke 33 15.8 7.4 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.5 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 2.8 6.3 .450 1.0 2.3 .427 0.7 0.9 .793
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 %
Trey Burke 6 26.0 12.3 0.3 2.8 3.2 2.0 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.3 5.0 9.8 .508 1.3 2.8 .471 1.0 1.7 .600
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

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Trey Burke 62 14.7 6.6 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.0 2.4 5.7 .428 0.9 2.6 .354 0.8 0.9 .895
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 %
Trey Burke 2 8.5 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 3.5 .000 0.0 1.5 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Dallas MavericksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Mavericks 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 %
Trey Burke 42 10.5 5.1 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.9 2.0 5.1 .391 0.6 2.0 .317 0.5 0.5 .870
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 %
Trey Burke 10 3.7 3.2 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.3 1.1 2.2 .500 0.4 1.0 .400 0.6 0.6 1.000
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

Trey Burke Willis Reed
Season -1973-74
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks 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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
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 %
Trey Burke ------- --- ----------
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