Cross-era · careers 11 years apart

John Stockton vs Willis Reed

John Stockton 1984-2002 · Guard Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

John Stockton (1984-2002) 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, Willis Reed was the higher-volume scorer (18.7 points per game to 13.1); adjusted for era they scored at 1.30× and 1.65× their league average respectively; John Stockton was the more efficient scorer (60.8% 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 John Stockton's #49.

Career averages

John StocktonStatWillis Reed
13.1 Points / game 18.7
2.7 Rebounds / game 12.9
10.5 Assists / game 1.8
2.2 Steals / game 0.0
0.2 Blocks / game 0.0
51.5% Field goal % 47.6%
38.4% 3-point % 0.0%
82.6% Free throw % 74.8%
60.8% True shooting % 52.3%
1,504 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

John StocktonStatWillis Reed
1.30× Points vs era avg 1.65×
0.65× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
4.52× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for John Stockton.

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

Playoff averages

John StocktonStatWillis Reed
13.4 Points / game 17.4
3.3 Rebounds / game 10.3
10.1 Assists / game 1.9
1.9 Steals / game 0.0
0.3 Blocks / game 0.0
47.5% Field goal % 46.1%
31.4% 3-point % 0.0%
80.6% Free throw % 75.1%
182 Playoff games 78

Accolades

John StocktonStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
0 Championships 2
10 All-Star selections 7
2 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#49 All-time GOAT rank #29

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