Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Dennis Rodman vs Willis Reed

Dennis Rodman 1986-1999 · Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Dennis Rodman (1986-1999) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 7.3); adjusted for era they scored at 0.72× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Dennis Rodman was the more efficient scorer (54.6% 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 Dennis Rodman's #32.

Career averages

Dennis RodmanStatWillis Reed
7.3 Points / game 18.7
13.1 Rebounds / game 12.9
1.8 Assists / game 1.8
0.7 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
52.1% Field goal % 47.6%
23.1% 3-point % 0.0%
58.4% Free throw % 74.8%
54.6% True shooting % 52.3%
911 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dennis RodmanStatWillis Reed
0.72× Points vs era avg 1.65×
3.14× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
0.77× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dennis Rodman.

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

Playoff averages

Dennis RodmanStatWillis Reed
6.4 Points / game 17.4
9.9 Rebounds / game 10.3
1.2 Assists / game 1.9
0.6 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
48.7% Field goal % 46.1%
7.9% 3-point % 0.0%
53.7% Free throw % 75.1%
169 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Dennis RodmanStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
5 Championships 2
2 All-Star selections 7
0 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#32 All-time GOAT rank #29

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