Taj Gibson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Taj Gibson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Taj Gibson 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Taj Gibson 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

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

Rookie of The Year Taj Gibson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 8.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 5.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 8,290 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 5,607 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Taj Gibson 925 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Taj Gibson 521 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 946 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 965 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .517 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Taj Gibson .263 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .713 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 7.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 4.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 0.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Taj Gibson 553 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Taj Gibson 346 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Taj Gibson 43 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Taj Gibson 30 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Taj Gibson 72 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Taj Gibson 71 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Taj Gibson .519 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Taj Gibson .709 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Taj Gibson 2.4 (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.