Nene vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Nene

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nene 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Nene 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Nene 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Nene 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nene 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Nene 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Nene 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Nene 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Nene 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 11.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Nene 6.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Nene 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Nene 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 10,909 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Nene 5,828 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Nene 1,719 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Nene 1,041 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Nene 721 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Nene 965 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .548 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Nene .132 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nene .660 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 14.6 (2009) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 7.8 (2009) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Nene 2.9 (2013) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.6 (2003) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nene 9.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Nene 5.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Nene 1.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Nene 0.8 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Nene 0.5 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Nene 837 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Nene 493 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Nene 145 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Nene 72 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Nene 49 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Nene 91 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nene .530 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Nene .595 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nene 15.2 (2007) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Nene 9.0 (2011) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Nene 3.0 (2004) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Nene 1.3 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Nene 1.1 (2014) 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.