Freddie Gillespie vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Freddie Gillespie 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

Freddie Gillespie

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Freddie Gillespie: 2020-21 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Freddie Gillespie 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie 4.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie 4.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Gillespie 132 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Freddie Gillespie 133 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Freddie Gillespie 14 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Freddie Gillespie 16 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Freddie Gillespie 29 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Freddie Gillespie 29 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Gillespie .500 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Freddie Gillespie .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Gillespie .650 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie 5.6 (2021) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie 4.9 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.6 (2022) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie 0.7 (2021) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie 1.0 (2022) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Freddie Gillespie 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Freddie Gillespie - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Freddie Gillespie - 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.