Vin Baker vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Vin Baker

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vin Baker: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Vin Baker 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Vin Baker 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Vin Baker 4 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 2 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Vin Baker 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.9 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 11,839 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 5,867 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Vin Baker 1,509 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Vin Baker 582 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Vin Baker 798 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Vin Baker 791 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .485 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .215 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .638 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 21.1 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 10.3 (1995) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 3.6 (1995) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.1 (1998) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 (1997) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vin Baker 13.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 7.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 1.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Vin Baker 316 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Vin Baker 169 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Vin Baker 33 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Vin Baker 29 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Vin Baker 25 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Vin Baker 24 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vin Baker .491 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Vin Baker .500 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vin Baker .534 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vin Baker 15.8 (1998) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Vin Baker 9.4 (1998) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Vin Baker 2.0 (2000) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Vin Baker 1.8 (1998) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Vin Baker 1.5 (1998) 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.