Gary Garland vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Gary Garland 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

Gary Garland

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gary Garland: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gary Garland 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland 334 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gary Garland 138 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gary Garland 145 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gary Garland 54 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gary Garland 4 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gary Garland 78 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland .435 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland .316 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland .692 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland 4.3 (1980) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland 1.8 (1980) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland 1.9 (1980) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland 0.7 (1980) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland 0.1 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Garland - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gary Garland - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gary Garland - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gary Garland - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gary Garland - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gary Garland 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Garland - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Gary Garland - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Garland - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gary Garland - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gary Garland - 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.