Willis Reed vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Gary Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Gary Zeller 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 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Gary Zeller - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.