Cross-era · careers 40 years apart

Willis Reed vs Giannis Antetokounmpo

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Giannis Antetokounmpo 2013-2025 · Forward · active

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (2013-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 40 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the higher-volume scorer (24.1 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 2.32× their league average respectively; Giannis Antetokounmpo was the more efficient scorer (63.5% true shooting to 52.3%). Giannis Antetokounmpo holds the edge on accolades — 2 MVPs, 1 championship, 1 Finals MVP and the #20 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
18.7 Points / game 24.1
12.9 Rebounds / game 9.9
1.8 Assists / game 5.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.1
0.0 Blocks / game 1.2
47.6% Field goal % 54.1%
0.0% 3-point % 27.4%
74.8% Free throw % 69.8%
52.3% True shooting % 63.5%
650 Games played 895

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1.65× Points vs era avg 2.32×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 2.38×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 2.17×

Advanced metrics

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

Willis ReedStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
— Offensive rating 111.6
— Defensive rating 106.0
— Net rating 5.6
— Usage % 37.0%
— Assist % 38.7%
— Rebound % 19.2%

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
17.4 Points / game 27.0
10.3 Rebounds / game 12.2
1.9 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.0
0.0 Blocks / game 1.3
46.1% Field goal % 52.7%
0.0% 3-point % 23.7%
75.1% Free throw % 62.6%
78 Playoff games 84

Accolades

Willis ReedStatGiannis Antetokounmpo
1 MVP awards 2
2 Finals MVP 1
2 Championships 1
7 All-Star selections 8
1 All-NBA 1st Team 7
#29 All-time GOAT rank #20

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