Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

Charles Barkley vs Willis Reed

Charles Barkley 1984-1999 · Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Charles Barkley (1984-1999) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 11 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Charles Barkley was the higher-volume scorer (22.1 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Charles Barkley was the more efficient scorer (61.2% true shooting to 52.3%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Charles Barkley's #31.

Career averages

Charles BarkleyStatWillis Reed
22.1 Points / game 18.7
11.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
3.9 Assists / game 1.8
1.5 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
54.0% Field goal % 47.6%
24.5% 3-point % 0.0%
73.3% Free throw % 74.8%
61.2% True shooting % 52.3%
1,073 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Charles BarkleyStatWillis Reed
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.81× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.67× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Charles Barkley.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Willis Reed's era.

Playoff averages

Charles BarkleyStatWillis Reed
23.0 Points / game 17.4
12.9 Rebounds / game 10.3
3.9 Assists / game 1.9
1.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 46.1%
27.0% 3-point % 0.0%
71.5% Free throw % 75.1%
123 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Charles BarkleyStatWillis Reed
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#31 All-time GOAT rank #29

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