Sundiata Gaines vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Sundiata Gaines

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sundiata Gaines: 2009-10 to 2011-12
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Sundiata Gaines 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Sundiata Gaines 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 4.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 508 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 175 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 207 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 83 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 3 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 113 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .397 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines .301 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .562 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 5.1 (2012) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.9 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2012) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 1.0 (2012) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2011) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Sundiata Gaines 11 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Sundiata Gaines 2 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Sundiata Gaines 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Sundiata Gaines 5 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sundiata Gaines .833 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Sundiata Gaines 1.000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sundiata Gaines .000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2010) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.4 (2010) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010) 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.