Earl Gardner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Earl Gardner 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

Earl Gardner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Earl Gardner: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Earl Gardner 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Earl Gardner 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Earl Gardner 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Earl Gardner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Earl Gardner 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Earl Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Earl Gardner 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Earl Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Earl Gardner 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 Earl Gardner 1.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 89 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Earl Gardner 19 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 50 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .376 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .464 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 1.8 (1949) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.4 (1949) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Earl Gardner 4 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Earl Gardner 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Earl Gardner 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Earl Gardner .111 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Earl Gardner .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Earl Gardner 0.6 (1949) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Earl Gardner 0.1 (1949) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Earl Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Earl Gardner - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.