Willis Reed vs. Henry Ward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry Ward 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.

Henry Ward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Henry Ward: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Henry Ward 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Henry Ward 1

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Henry Ward 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Henry Ward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Henry Ward 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Henry Ward 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Henry Ward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Henry Ward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Henry Ward 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Henry Ward 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 Henry Ward 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Henry Ward 1.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Henry Ward 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Henry Ward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Henry Ward 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Henry Ward 83

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Henry Ward 33

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Henry Ward 6

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Henry Ward 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Henry Ward 5

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Henry Ward 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Henry Ward .378

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Henry Ward .882

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Henry Ward 3.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Henry Ward 1.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Henry Ward 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Henry Ward 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Henry Ward 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Henry Ward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Henry Ward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Henry Ward 4

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Henry Ward 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Henry Ward 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Henry Ward 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Henry Ward 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Henry Ward 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Henry Ward .667

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Henry Ward - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Henry Ward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Henry Ward 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Henry Ward 0.0 (1977)

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.