Clifford Ray vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Clifford Ray 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

Clifford Ray

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clifford Ray: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clifford Ray 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Clifford Ray 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Clifford Ray 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Clifford Ray 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 7.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 8.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 0.8 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 5,821 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 6,953 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Clifford Ray 1,728 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Clifford Ray 501 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 638 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Clifford Ray 784 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .524 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray .000 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .588 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 9.4 (1975) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 12.2 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 3.7 (1973) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.2 (1975) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 2.2 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 8.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 10.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 2.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.0 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.4 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clifford Ray 496 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Clifford Ray 608 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Clifford Ray 125 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Clifford Ray 51 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Clifford Ray 70 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Clifford Ray 60 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clifford Ray .538 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Clifford Ray - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clifford Ray .590 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clifford Ray 15.3 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clifford Ray 16.5 (1972) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Clifford Ray 4.0 (1972) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Clifford Ray 1.5 (1976) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clifford Ray 1.9 (1974) * 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.