Cross-era · careers 38 years apart

Willis Reed vs Kawhi Leonard

Willis Reed 1964-1973 · Center Kawhi Leonard 2011-2025 · Forward · active

Willis Reed (1964-1973) and Kawhi Leonard (2011-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 38 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Kawhi Leonard was the higher-volume scorer (20.7 points per game to 18.7); adjusted for era they scored at 1.65× and 2.03× their league average respectively; Kawhi Leonard was the more efficient scorer (67.2% true shooting to 52.3%). Kawhi Leonard holds the edge on accolades — 2 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #27 all-time ranking to Willis Reed's #29.

Career averages

Willis ReedStatKawhi Leonard
18.7 Points / game 20.7
12.9 Rebounds / game 6.4
1.8 Assists / game 3.1
0.0 Steals / game 1.7
0.0 Blocks / game 0.6
47.6% Field goal % 49.9%
0.0% 3-point % 38.9%
74.8% Free throw % 85.0%
52.3% True shooting % 67.2%
650 Games played 798

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Willis ReedStatKawhi Leonard
1.65× Points vs era avg 2.03×
2.28× Rebounds vs era avg 1.55×
0.83× Assists vs era avg 1.36×

Advanced metrics

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

Willis ReedStatKawhi Leonard
— Offensive rating 115.0
— Defensive rating 105.0
— Net rating 10.0
— Usage % 33.5%
— Assist % 21.0%
— Rebound % 11.5%

Playoff averages

Willis ReedStatKawhi Leonard
17.4 Points / game 21.5
10.3 Rebounds / game 7.8
1.9 Assists / game 3.0
0.0 Steals / game 1.8
0.0 Blocks / game 0.7
46.1% Field goal % 51.3%
0.0% 3-point % 40.2%
75.1% Free throw % 80.2%
78 Playoff games 146

Accolades

Willis ReedStatKawhi Leonard
1 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 2
2 Championships 2
7 All-Star selections 7
1 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#29 All-time GOAT rank #27

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