Chuck Cooper vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Chuck Cooper 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

Chuck Cooper

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chuck Cooper: 1950-51 to 1955-56
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chuck Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Chuck Cooper 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Chuck Cooper 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Chuck Cooper 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Chuck Cooper 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Chuck Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Chuck Cooper 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chuck Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Chuck Cooper 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 2,725 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 2,431 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 733 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 409 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .339 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .743 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 9.3 (1951) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 8.5 (1951) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.6 (1951) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 5.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 4.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Chuck Cooper 139 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Chuck Cooper 116 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Chuck Cooper 27 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Chuck Cooper 26 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chuck Cooper .346 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chuck Cooper .785 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chuck Cooper 11.0 (1952) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Chuck Cooper 6.5 (1953) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Chuck Cooper 2.3 (1953) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Chuck Cooper - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.