Blue Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Blue Edwards 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

Blue Edwards

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blue Edwards: 1989-90 to 1998-99
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Blue Edwards 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Blue Edwards 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Blue Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 7,585 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 2,376 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Blue Edwards 1,409 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Blue Edwards 728 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 297 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 704 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .475 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .335 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .779 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 16.9 (1993) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 4.7 (1993) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 2.6 (1993) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.6 (1993) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.6 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 7.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Blue Edwards 265 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Blue Edwards 103 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Blue Edwards 44 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Blue Edwards 40 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Blue Edwards 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Blue Edwards 34 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blue Edwards .473 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Blue Edwards .313 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Blue Edwards .767 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blue Edwards 10.1 (1991) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Blue Edwards 3.6 (1990) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Blue Edwards 1.8 (1991) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Blue Edwards 1.4 (1992) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Blue Edwards 0.4 (1990) 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.