Willis Reed

Willis Reed Hall of Fame · 1982 Top 75

New York Knicks

2× NBA Champion 1972-73, 1969-70

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
18.7
1.65× era #160 all-time
peak 1970-71 · 1.85×
RPG
12.9
2.28× era #47 all-time
peak 1969-70 · 2.56×
APG
1.8
0.83× era
peak 1968-69 · 1.05×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
47.6%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
74.8%

Career Totals

Games Played
650
Total Points
12184
Total Rebounds
8410
Total Assists
1187
Total Steals
11
Total Blocks
21

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG61218251964-651969-701973-741964-65: 19.5 PPG1965-66: 15.5 PPG1966-67: 20.9 PPG1967-68: 20.8 PPG1968-69: 21.1 PPG1969-70: 21.7 PPG1970-71: 20.9 PPG1971-72: 13.4 PPG1972-73: 11.0 PPG1973-74: 11.1 PPG1964-65: 14.7 RPG1965-66: 11.6 RPG1966-67: 14.6 RPG1967-68: 13.2 RPG1968-69: 14.5 RPG1969-70: 13.9 RPG1970-71: 13.7 RPG1971-72: 8.7 RPG1972-73: 8.6 RPG1973-74: 7.4 RPG1964-65: 1.7 APG1965-66: 1.2 APG1966-67: 1.6 APG1967-68: 2.0 APG1968-69: 2.3 APG1969-70: 2.0 APG1970-71: 2.0 APG1971-72: 2.0 APG1972-73: 1.8 APG1973-74: 1.6 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
52.3%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
47.6%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 78
PPG 17.4
RPG 10.3
APG 1.9
FG% 46.1%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 75.1%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • MVP 1969-70
  • Finals MVP ×2 1972-73, 1969-70
  • Rookie of the Year 1964-65
  • All-NBA 1st Team 1969-70
  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×4 1970-71, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67
  • All-Defensive 1st Team 1969-70
  • All-Rookie 1st Team 1964-65
  • All-Star ×7 1970-71, 1969-70, 1968-69, 1967-68, 1966-67, 1965-66, 1964-65

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1973-74 NYK 19 26.3 11.1 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 45.7% 0.0% 79.2%
1972-73 NYK 69 27.2 11.0 8.6 1.8 0.0 0.0 47.4% 0.0% 74.2%
1971-72 NYK 11 33.0 13.4 8.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 43.8% 0.0% 69.2%
1970-71 NYK 73 39.1 20.9 13.7 2.0 0.0 0.0 46.2% 0.0% 78.5%
1969-70 NYK 81 38.1 21.7 13.9 2.0 0.0 0.0 50.7% 0.0% 75.6%
1968-69 NYK 82 37.9 21.1 14.5 2.3 0.0 0.0 52.1% 0.0% 74.7%
1967-68 NYK 81 35.5 20.8 13.2 2.0 0.0 0.0 49.0% 0.0% 72.1%
1966-67 NYK 78 36.2 20.9 14.6 1.6 0.0 0.0 48.9% 0.0% 73.5%
1965-66 NYK 76 33.4 15.5 11.6 1.2 0.0 0.0 43.4% 0.0% 75.7%
1964-65 NYK 80 38.0 19.5 14.7 1.7 0.0 0.0 43.2% 0.0% 74.2%

Players Like Willis Reed

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Zelmo Beaty 1962 – 1974 16.0p 10.4r 1.5a 2 Happy Hairston 1964 – 1974 14.8p 10.3r 1.6a 3 Neil Johnston 1951 – 1958 19.4p 11.4r 2.4a 4 Bailey Howell 1959 – 1970 18.7p 9.9r 2.0a 5 Gus Johnson 1963 – 1972 17.1p 12.7r 2.7a