Willis Reed vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Rod Strickland 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Rod Strickland 1

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

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

Assists Leader Willis Reed 0 Rod Strickland 1

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Rod 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 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.