Rudy Gay vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Rudy Gay

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rudy Gay: 2006-07 to 2022-23
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Rudy Gay 17 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Rudy Gay 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Rudy Gay 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 15.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 5.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 17,642 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 6,283 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Rudy Gay 2,280 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Rudy Gay 1,231 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 798 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 1,120 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .452 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .346 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .799 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 21.1 (2015) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.8 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 3.7 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 (2011) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 (2011) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 14.3 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 6.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 1.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Rudy Gay 272 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Rudy Gay 124 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Rudy Gay 33 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Rudy Gay 20 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Rudy Gay 8 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Rudy Gay 19 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rudy Gay .410 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Rudy Gay .286 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rudy Gay .788 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rudy Gay 19.0 (2012) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Rudy Gay 7.1 (2019) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Rudy Gay 2.2 (2018) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Rudy Gay 1.6 (2018) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Rudy Gay 0.7 (2019) 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.