Chris Gatling vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Gatling 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Chris Gatling 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Chris Gatling 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Chris Gatling 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Gatling 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Chris Gatling 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Gatling 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Chris Gatling 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 Gatling 10.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 7,232 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 3,741 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Chris Gatling 461 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Chris Gatling 464 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 375 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 700 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .513 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling .249 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .660 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 9.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 5.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 0.9 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Gatling 140 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Chris Gatling 79 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Chris Gatling 7 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Chris Gatling 9 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Chris Gatling 13 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Chris Gatling 15 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Gatling .490 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Chris Gatling - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Gatling .623 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992) 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.