Joe Cooper vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Joe Cooper 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

Joe Cooper

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Cooper: 1981-82 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Joe Cooper 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 4.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper 109 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper 97 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Joe Cooper 19 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Joe Cooper 11 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Joe Cooper 21 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Joe Cooper 24 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper .506 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper .543 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper 5.7 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper 4.3 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper 0.9 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper 0.7 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper 1.0 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Joe Cooper 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Cooper - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Joe Cooper - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Cooper - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Joe Cooper - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Joe Cooper - 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.