Chris Ford vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Chris Ford 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

Chris Ford

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Chris Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 9.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * 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. 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.