Markus Howard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Markus Howard 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

Markus Howard

vs.

Willis Reed

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Markus Howard 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Markus Howard 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 3.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 231 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 33 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Markus Howard 25 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Markus Howard 13 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Markus Howard 68 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .382 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .341 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .844 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.1 (2022) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.6 (2021) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.5 (2021) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.3 (2022) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Markus Howard 42 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Markus Howard 7 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Markus Howard 4 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Markus Howard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Markus Howard 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Markus Howard 9 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Markus Howard .405 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Markus Howard .423 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Markus Howard .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Markus Howard 4.7 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Markus Howard 0.8 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Markus Howard 0.4 (2021) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Markus Howard 0.0 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Markus Howard 0.1 (2021) 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.