Michael Cage vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Michael Cage 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

Michael Cage

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Michael Cage 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Michael Cage 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 1

Rebounds Leader Michael Cage 1 Willis Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Cage 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 7.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 8,278 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 8,646 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Michael Cage 1,057 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Michael Cage 1,050 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Michael Cage 725 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Michael Cage 1,140 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .515 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .664 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 15.7 (1987) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 13.0 (1988) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 1.6 (1987) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 1.3 (1988) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.0 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Cage 4.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 5.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 0.6 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Cage 261 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Michael Cage 302 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Michael Cage 30 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Michael Cage 37 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Michael Cage 34 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Michael Cage 53 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Cage .523 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Michael Cage .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Michael Cage .493 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Cage 7.1 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Cage 9.3 (1996) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Michael Cage 0.8 (1994) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Michael Cage 0.9 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Michael Cage 1.7 (1996) 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.