Vern Gardner vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vern Gardner 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vern Gardner 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vern Gardner 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vern Gardner 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vern Gardner 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vern Gardner 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Vern Gardner 0 * Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 8.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.0 * Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 1,339 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 349 * Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vern Gardner 245 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 151 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .344 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .748 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) * Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 10.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 3.6 * Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 0.7 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vern Gardner 71 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vern Gardner 18 * Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vern Gardner 5 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vern Gardner 7 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vern Gardner .366 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vern Gardner .826 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) * Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vern Gardner - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.