Vander Blue vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Vander Blue 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

Vander Blue

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vander Blue: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vander Blue 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue 3.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 1.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue 30 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vander Blue 13 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vander Blue 12 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vander Blue 4 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vander Blue 10 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue .308 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue .154 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue .333 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue 11.0 (2015) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue 4.5 (2015) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue 4.0 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue 1.5 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue 0.0 (2018) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vander Blue - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vander Blue - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vander Blue - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vander Blue - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vander Blue - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vander Blue 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vander Blue - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vander Blue - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vander Blue - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vander Blue - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vander Blue - 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.