Norris Cole vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Norris Cole

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Norris Cole 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Norris Cole 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Norris Cole 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.