Cotton Nash vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Cotton Nash 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

Cotton Nash

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Cotton Nash 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Cotton Nash 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Cotton Nash 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash 137 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash 83 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Cotton Nash 19 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Cotton Nash 45 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash .324 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash .827 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Cotton Nash 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cotton Nash - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cotton Nash - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Cotton Nash - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Cotton Nash - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Cotton Nash - 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.