Ron Anderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ron Anderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Anderson: 1984-85 to 1993-94
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ron Anderson 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ron Anderson 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Ron Anderson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 10.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 7,056 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 2,312 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ron Anderson 952 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ron Anderson 470 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 90 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ron Anderson 664 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .471 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .287 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .814 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 16.2 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.0 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.9 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 1.0 (1992) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.3 (1989) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 9.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 3.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Anderson 266 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ron Anderson 80 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ron Anderson 46 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ron Anderson 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ron Anderson 2 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ron Anderson 27 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Anderson .444 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ron Anderson .364 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Anderson .926 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Anderson 20.7 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Anderson 5.3 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ron Anderson 4.3 (1989) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ron Anderson 0.8 (1991) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ron Anderson 0.7 (1989) 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.