Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Giannis Antetokounmpo, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Giannis Antetokounmpo played 11 years in the NBA, 1 more than Willis Reed, who played 10. Giannis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, while Willis Reed had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Giannis Antetokounmpo 11 8 2013-14 to 2023-24
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2013-141964-65
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 77 24.6 6.8 1.0 3.4 4.4 1.9 0.8 0.8 1.6 2.2 2.2 5.4 .414 0.5 1.5 .347 1.8 2.6 .683
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2014-151965-66
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 81 31.4 12.7 1.2 5.5 6.7 2.6 0.9 1.0 2.1 3.1 4.7 9.6 .491 0.1 0.5 .159 3.2 4.3 .741
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 33.5 11.5 2.0 5.0 7.0 2.7 0.5 1.5 1.8 3.0 4.3 11.8 .366 0.0 0.2 .000 2.8 3.8 .739
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2015-161966-67
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.3 16.9 1.4 6.2 7.7 4.3 1.2 1.4 2.6 3.2 6.4 12.7 .506 0.4 1.4 .257 3.7 5.1 .724
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960

Season 4

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 80 35.6 22.9 1.8 7.0 8.8 5.4 1.6 1.9 2.9 3.1 8.2 15.7 .521 0.6 2.3 .272 5.9 7.7 .770
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 6 40.5 24.8 1.7 7.8 9.5 4.0 2.2 1.7 3.3 3.5 10.0 18.7 .536 0.7 1.7 .400 4.2 7.7 .543
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 5

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second TeamAchievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 75 36.7 26.9 2.1 8.0 10.0 4.8 1.5 1.4 3.0 3.1 9.9 18.7 .529 0.6 1.9 .307 6.5 8.5 .760
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 7 40.0 25.7 1.1 8.4 9.6 6.3 1.4 0.9 2.4 4.0 9.9 17.3 .570 0.6 2.0 .286 5.4 7.9 .691
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 6

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement Season MVPAchievement Season MVP
Achievement All-NBA First TeamAchievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement All-Defensive First TeamAchievement All-Defensive First Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 72 32.8 27.7 2.2 10.3 12.5 5.9 1.3 1.5 3.7 3.2 10.0 17.3 .578 0.7 2.8 .256 6.9 9.5 .729
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 15 34.3 25.5 2.4 9.8 12.2 4.9 1.2 2.0 3.3 3.2 8.6 17.4 .494 1.2 3.7 .327 7.1 11.2 .637
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737

Season 7

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement Defensive Player of the Year-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 30.4 29.5 2.2 11.4 13.6 5.6 1.0 1.0 3.7 3.1 10.9 19.7 .553 1.4 4.7 .304 6.3 10.0 .633
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 30.8 26.7 3.0 10.8 13.8 5.7 0.7 0.9 3.3 3.4 10.0 17.9 .559 1.4 4.4 .325 5.2 9.0 .580
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 8

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 61 33.0 28.1 1.6 9.4 11.0 5.9 1.2 1.2 3.4 2.8 10.3 18.0 .569 1.1 3.6 .303 6.5 9.5 .685
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 21 38.1 30.2 2.8 10.0 12.8 5.1 1.0 1.2 3.0 2.9 11.9 20.9 .569 0.6 3.3 .186 5.8 9.8 .587
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 67 32.9 29.9 2.0 9.6 11.6 5.8 1.1 1.4 3.3 3.2 10.3 18.6 .553 1.1 3.6 .293 8.3 11.4 .722
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 37.3 31.7 2.2 12.0 14.2 6.8 0.7 1.3 4.5 3.6 11.7 23.8 .491 0.8 3.4 .220 7.6 11.2 .679
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857

Season 10

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2022-231973-74
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 63 32.1 31.1 2.2 9.6 11.8 5.7 0.8 0.8 3.9 3.1 11.2 20.3 .553 0.7 2.7 .275 7.9 12.3 .645
Willis Reed 19 26.3 11.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 - 2.6 4.4 9.7 .457 - - - 2.2 2.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 3 30.3 23.3 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.3 0.3 0.7 4.7 3.0 9.3 17.7 .528 0.0 1.0 .000 4.7 10.3 .452
Willis Reed 11 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 - 2.4 1.5 4.1 .378 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600

Season 11

Giannis Antetokounmpo Willis Reed
Season 2023-24-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards Achievement Cup All-Tournament Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo 73 35.2 30.4 2.7 8.8 11.5 6.5 1.2 1.1 3.4 2.9 11.5 18.8 .611 0.5 1.7 .274 7.0 10.7 .657
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Giannis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------