Willis Reed vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Frankie Sanders 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Frankie Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Frankie Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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. 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.