Willis Reed vs. Herb Scherer Comparison
Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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
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NBA Timeline: |
1946-47
2023-24
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Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74
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Herb Scherer:
1950-51 to 1951-52
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Honors and Awards |
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| Willis Reed | 1 |
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| Herb Scherer | 0 | |
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| Willis Reed | 2 |
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| Herb Scherer | 0 | |
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| Willis Reed | 1 |
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| Herb Scherer | 0 | |
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| Willis Reed | 1 |
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| Herb Scherer | 0 | |
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| Willis Reed | 1 |
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| Herb Scherer | 0 | |
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| Willis Reed | 1 |
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| Herb Scherer | 0 | |
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* 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 |
| Willis Reed |
18.7 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
3.6 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
12.9 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
2.4 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
1.8 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
0.7 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
0.6 | | 
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| Herb Scherer |
- | |  n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
1.1 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Willis Reed |
12,183 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
115 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
8,414 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
76 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
1,186 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
23 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
12 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
21 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
650 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
32 | | |
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Percentages |
| Willis Reed |
.476 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
.289 | | |
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| Willis Reed |
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n/a ** |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
.747 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
.592 | | |
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Best Season (no game minimum) |
| Willis Reed |
21.7 | | (1970) | |
| Herb Scherer |
3.9 | | (1952) | |
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| Willis Reed |
14.7 | | (1965) | |
| Herb Scherer |
2.5 | | (1951) | |
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| Willis Reed |
2.3 | | (1969) | |
| Herb Scherer |
0.9 | | (1951) | |
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| Willis Reed |
0.6 | | (1974) |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
1.1 | | (1974) |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | | n/a **
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NBA Playoffs Stats |
Stats Per Game |
| Willis Reed |
17.4 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
10.3 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
1.9 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
0.2 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
0.0 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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Totals Stats |
| Willis Reed |
1,358 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
801 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
149 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
2 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
0 | |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
78 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
0 | | |
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Percentages |
| Willis Reed |
.474 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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| Willis Reed |
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n/a ** |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
.765 | | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | |
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Best Playoffs (no game minimum) |
| Willis Reed |
27.5 | | (1967) | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | | |
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| Willis Reed |
14.1 | | (1969) | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | | |
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| Willis Reed |
2.8 | | (1970) | |
| Herb Scherer |
- | | | |
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| Willis Reed |
0.2 | | (1974) |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | | n/a **
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| Willis Reed |
0.0 | | (1974) |
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| Herb Scherer |
- | | | n/a **
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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. |
