Cross-era · careers 16 years apart

David Robinson vs Willis Reed

David Robinson 1989-2002 · Center Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

David Robinson (1989-2002) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 16 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, David Robinson was the higher-volume scorer (21.1 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.12× and 1.65× their league average respectively; David Robinson was the more efficient scorer (58.3% true shooting to 52.3%). David Robinson holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships and the #24 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

David RobinsonStatWillis Reed
21.1 Points / game 18.7
10.6 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.5 Assists / game 1.8
1.4 Steals / game 0.0
3.0 Blocks / game 0.0
51.4% Field goal % 47.6%
13.4% 3-point % 0.0%
73.1% Free throw % 74.8%
58.3% True shooting % 52.3%
987 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

David RobinsonStatWillis Reed
2.12× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.56× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.09× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for David Robinson.

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

Playoff averages

David RobinsonStatWillis Reed
18.0 Points / game 17.4
10.6 Rebounds / game 10.3
2.3 Assists / game 1.9
1.2 Steals / game 0.0
2.5 Blocks / game 0.0
49.1% Field goal % 46.1%
2.4% 3-point % 0.0%
68.3% Free throw % 75.1%
123 Playoff games 78

Accolades

David RobinsonStatWillis Reed
1 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 7
4 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#24 All-time GOAT rank #29

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