Ben Gordon vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ben Gordon that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Ben Gordon

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ben Gordon 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ben Gordon 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ben Gordon 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 14.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 2.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 11,084 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 1,851 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ben Gordon 1,868 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ben Gordon 508 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 114 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ben Gordon 744 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .432 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .401 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .857 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 20.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Gordon 587 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ben Gordon 94 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ben Gordon 92 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ben Gordon 23 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ben Gordon 4 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ben Gordon 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Gordon .403 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ben Gordon .384 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Gordon .840 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.