Ed Nealy vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ed Nealy 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

Ed Nealy

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Nealy: 1982-83 to 1992-93
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Nealy 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed Nealy 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed Nealy 6 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Nealy 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 1,451 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 1,799 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed Nealy 392 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed Nealy 256 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 51 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed Nealy 540 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .498 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .292 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .684 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 4.4 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 5.9 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 1.4 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.8 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.2 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 2.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Nealy 84 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed Nealy 91 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed Nealy 15 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed Nealy 14 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed Nealy 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed Nealy 33 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Nealy .441 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Nealy .333 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Nealy .704 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Nealy 3.1 (1990) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Nealy 3.5 (1988) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Nealy 2.0 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Nealy 0.7 (1990) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Nealy 0.1 (1990) 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.