Willis Reed vs. Anthony Tolliver Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Anthony Tolliver and Willis Reed, 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.

Willis Reed played 10 years in the NBA, 3 less than Anthony Tolliver, who played 13. Willis Reed had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, while Anthony Tolliver had his rookie season in 2008-09. 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
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74
Anthony Tolliver 13 4 2008-09 to 2020-21

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1964-652008-09
Team New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Anthony Tolliver 19 10.9 2.7 0.6 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.3 0.1 0.4 0.8 1.0 3.4 .292 0.5 2.2 .220 0.3 0.5 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1965-662009-10
Team New York KnicksPortland Trail Blazers, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards 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 %
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Anthony Tolliver 46 31.0 11.7 1.8 5.1 7.0 1.9 0.7 0.7 1.0 2.8 4.2 9.8 .430 1.1 3.3 .329 2.2 2.9 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1966-672010-11
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Anthony Tolliver 65 21.0 6.7 1.4 3.1 4.5 1.3 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.2 2.2 4.8 .450 0.7 1.8 .409 1.6 2.0 .802
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1967-682011-12
Team New York KnicksMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisDid 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 %
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Anthony Tolliver 51 17.3 4.1 1.0 2.0 3.0 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.7 1.4 3.6 .390 0.5 2.0 .248 0.8 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1968-692012-13
Team New York KnicksAtlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div FinalsHawks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Anthony Tolliver 62 15.5 4.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.6 1.1 1.3 3.5 .380 0.7 2.1 .338 0.7 0.8 .863
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786
Anthony Tolliver 6 11.3 4.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 1.2 1.3 2.3 .571 1.2 1.8 .636 0.2 0.5 .333

Season 6

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1969-702013-14
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBobcats Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Anthony Tolliver 64 20.3 6.1 0.5 2.1 2.6 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.3 2.0 4.8 .420 1.6 3.9 .413 0.5 0.6 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737
Anthony Tolliver 4 5.3 1.5 0.3 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.5 .500 0.3 0.5 .500 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 7

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1970-712014-15
Team New York KnicksPhoenix Suns, Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Anthony Tolliver 76 18.9 6.3 0.7 2.4 3.1 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 2.1 5.2 .410 1.4 3.8 .366 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1971-722015-16
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Anthony Tolliver 72 18.6 5.3 0.5 2.6 3.2 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.4 1.2 1.8 4.6 .386 1.4 3.8 .360 0.4 0.7 .617
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 3 8.7 1.3 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1972-732016-17
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
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 %
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Anthony Tolliver 65 22.7 7.1 0.8 2.9 3.6 1.2 0.5 0.3 0.9 1.7 2.4 5.4 .442 1.4 3.5 .391 0.9 1.3 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season 1973-742017-18
Team New York KnicksDetroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
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
Anthony Tolliver 79 22.2 8.9 0.6 2.4 3.1 1.1 0.4 0.3 0.7 1.8 2.8 6.0 .464 2.0 4.6 .436 1.3 1.7 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
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
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season -2018-19
Team -Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
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 %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 65 16.6 5.0 0.2 2.5 2.7 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.4 1.5 4.0 .382 1.2 3.3 .377 0.7 0.9 .783
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season -2019-20
Team -Portland Trail Blazers, Sacramento Kings, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards
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 %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 55 15.9 3.6 0.6 2.2 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.3 1.2 3.3 .357 0.9 2.6 .338 0.4 0.5 .724
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Willis Reed Anthony Tolliver
Season -2020-21
Team -Philadelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -76ers Lost East Conf 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 %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 11 9.0 1.5 0.3 0.6 0.9 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.4 1.5 .235 0.4 1.3 .286 0.5 0.5 .833
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Anthony Tolliver 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -