Cleanthony Early vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cleanthony Early 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

Cleanthony Early

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cleanthony Early: 2014-15 to 2015-16
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cleanthony Early 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 4.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early 241 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early 123 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cleanthony Early 42 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cleanthony Early 26 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early 15 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cleanthony Early 56 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early .346 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early .263 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early .750 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early 5.4 (2015) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early 2.5 (2015) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.9 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.6 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early 0.3 (2015) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cleanthony Early 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cleanthony Early - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cleanthony Early - 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.