Thomas Gardner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Thomas Gardner 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

Thomas Gardner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Thomas Gardner 2 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Thomas Gardner 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 2.3 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 45 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 11 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 3 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 1 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Thomas Gardner 20 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .305 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .200 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner .333 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thomas Gardner 14 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Thomas Gardner 2 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Thomas Gardner 2 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Thomas Gardner 1 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Thomas Gardner 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Thomas Gardner 3 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thomas Gardner .385 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Thomas Gardner .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thomas Gardner 1.000 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009) 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.