Cross-era · careers 3 years apart

Paul Arizin vs Willis Reed

Paul Arizin 1950-1961 · Forward Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center

Paul Arizin (1950-1961) and Willis Reed (1964-1973) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 3 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Paul Arizin was the higher-volume scorer (22.8 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.15× and 1.65× their league average respectively; Willis Reed was the more efficient scorer (52.3% true shooting to 50.6%). Willis Reed holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #29 all-time ranking to Paul Arizin's #60.

Career averages

Paul ArizinStatWillis Reed
22.8 Points / game 18.7
8.6 Rebounds / game 12.9
2.3 Assists / game 1.8
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
42.1% Field goal % 47.6%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
80.9% Free throw % 74.8%
50.6% True shooting % 52.3%
713 Games played 650

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Paul ArizinStatWillis Reed
2.15× Points vs era avg 1.65×
1.45× Rebounds vs era avg 2.28×
1.02× Assists vs era avg 0.83×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Paul Arizin's era.

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

Playoff averages

Paul ArizinStatWillis Reed
24.2 Points / game 17.4
8.3 Rebounds / game 10.3
2.6 Assists / game 1.9
0.0 Steals / game 0.0
0.0 Blocks / game 0.0
41.1% Field goal % 46.1%
0.0% 3-point % 0.0%
82.4% Free throw % 75.1%
49 Playoff games 78

Accolades

Paul ArizinStatWillis Reed
0 MVP awards 1
0 Finals MVP 2
1 Championships 2
9 All-Star selections 7
3 All-NBA 1st Team 1
#60 All-time GOAT rank #29

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