Willis Reed vs. Mark Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mark Strickland 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.

Mark Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Mark Strickland: 1994-95 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Mark Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Mark Strickland 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Mark Strickland 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Mark Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Mark Strickland 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Mark Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Mark Strickland 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Mark Strickland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Mark Strickland 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Mark Strickland 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 Mark Strickland 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Mark Strickland 2.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Mark Strickland 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Mark Strickland 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Mark Strickland 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Mark Strickland 1,281

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Mark Strickland 771

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Mark Strickland 102

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Mark Strickland 79

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Mark Strickland 110

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Mark Strickland 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Mark Strickland .488

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mark Strickland .222

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Mark Strickland .668

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Mark Strickland 6.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Mark Strickland 4.2 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Mark Strickland 0.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Mark Strickland 0.4 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Mark Strickland 0.7 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Mark Strickland 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Mark Strickland 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Mark Strickland 0.1

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Mark Strickland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Mark Strickland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Mark Strickland 23

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Mark Strickland 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Mark Strickland 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Mark Strickland 4

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Mark Strickland 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Mark Strickland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Mark Strickland .556

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Mark Strickland -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Mark Strickland .375

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Mark Strickland 3.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Mark Strickland 2.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Mark Strickland 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Mark Strickland 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Mark Strickland 0.3 (1998)

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.