Cross-era · careers 39 years apart

Willis Reed vs Anthony Davis

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Anthony Davis 2012-2025 · Forward-Center · active

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Anthony Davis (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 39 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% 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 Anthony Davis's #61.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatAnthony Davis
18.7 Points / game 24.0
12.9 Rebounds / game 10.7
1.8 Assists / game 2.6
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 2.3
47.6% Field goal % 52.2%
0.0% 3-point % 24.6%
74.8% Free throw % 78.8%
52.3% True shooting % 60.1%
650 Games played 807

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatAnthony Davis
1.65× Points vs era avg 2.37×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 2.58×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 1.11×

Advanced metrics

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

Willis ReedStatAnthony Davis
— Offensive rating 110.2
— Defensive rating 107.5
— Net rating 2.7
— Usage % 27.5%
— Assist % 15.1%
— Rebound % 18.7%

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatAnthony Davis
17.4 Points / game 26.1
10.3 Rebounds / game 11.7
1.9 Assists / game 2.9
0.0 Steals / game 1.3
0.0 Blocks / game 2.1
46.1% Field goal % 54.0%
0.0% 3-point % 28.0%
75.1% Free throw % 83.8%
78 Playoff games 60

Accolades

Willis ReedStatAnthony Davis
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#29 All-time GOAT rank #61

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