Cross-era · careers 31 years apart

Dwight Howard vs Willis Reed

Dwight Howard 2004-2021 · Center-Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Dwight Howard (2004-2021) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 31 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 15.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.61× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Dwight Howard was the more efficient scorer (60.3% 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 Dwight Howard's #48.

Career averages

Dwight HowardStatWillis Reed
15.7 Points / game 18.7
11.8 Rebounds / game 12.9
1.3 Assists / game 1.8
0.9 Steals / game 0.0
1.8 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 47.6%
15.8% 3-point % 0.0%
57.0% Free throw % 74.8%
60.3% True shooting % 52.3%
1,242 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dwight HowardStatWillis Reed
1.61× Points vs era avg 1.65×
2.85× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
0.64× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

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

Dwight HowardStatWillis Reed
107.3 Offensive rating —
106.8 Defensive rating —
0.5 Net rating —
0.2% Usage % —
0.1% Assist % —
0.2% Rebound % —

Playoff averages

Dwight HowardStatWillis Reed
15.3 Points / game 17.4
11.8 Rebounds / game 10.3
1.2 Assists / game 1.9
0.8 Steals / game 0.0
2.0 Blocks / game 0.0
59.3% Field goal % 46.1%
7.2% 3-point % 0.0%
54.8% Free throw % 75.1%
125 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Dwight HowardStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
8 All-Star selections 7
5 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#48 All-time GOAT rank #29

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