John Edwards vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and John Edwards 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

John Edwards

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Edwards: 2004-05 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Edwards 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards 99 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Edwards 67 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Edwards 8 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Edwards 6 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Edwards 19 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Edwards 65 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards .447 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards .600 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards 1.8 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards 1.2 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Edwards 0.1 (2005) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Edwards 0.4 (2006) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Edwards - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Edwards - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Edwards - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Edwards - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Edwards - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Edwards 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Edwards - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Edwards - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Edwards - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Edwards - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Edwards - 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.