Willis Reed vs. Mike Woodson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike Woodson 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, 1 less than Mike Woodson, who played 11. Willis Reed had the first of his seasons in 1964-65, while Mike Woodson had his rookie season in 1980-81. 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
Mike Woodson 11 5 1980-81 to 1990-91

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1964-651980-81
Team New York KnicksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks 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 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Mike Woodson 81 11.7 4.7 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.9 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.2 2.0 4.6 .442 0.0 0.1 .200 0.6 0.8 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 2 4.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 2

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1965-661981-82
Team New York KnicksNew Jersey Nets, Kansas City Kings
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
Mike Woodson 83 28.1 15.7 1.2 1.7 3.0 2.7 1.7 0.4 1.8 2.7 6.5 12.9 .503 0.1 0.3 .280 2.7 3.4 .773
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1966-671982-83
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
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
Mike Woodson 81 30.0 18.2 1.0 2.0 3.1 3.1 1.7 0.7 2.1 2.5 7.2 14.2 .506 0.1 0.4 .212 3.7 4.7 .790
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1967-681983-84
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div SemisKings Lost West 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 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Mike Woodson 71 25.9 14.5 0.9 1.6 2.5 2.5 1.2 0.4 1.6 2.5 5.5 11.5 .477 0.0 0.1 .250 3.5 4.3 .818
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
Mike Woodson 3 29.0 16.3 1.3 1.3 2.7 3.0 0.7 0.0 1.0 3.7 6.0 14.7 .409 0.0 0.3 .000 4.3 5.0 .867

Season 5

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1968-691984-85
Team New York KnicksKansas City Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Div 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 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Mike Woodson 78 25.6 17.0 0.9 1.7 2.5 1.8 1.5 0.4 1.8 2.8 6.8 13.7 .496 0.1 0.3 .238 3.4 4.2 .800
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1969-701985-86
Team New York KnicksSacramento Kings
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 ChampionKings Lost West 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
Mike Woodson 81 29.8 15.6 1.2 1.6 2.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 1.8 2.7 6.3 13.2 .475 0.0 0.2 .154 3.0 3.6 .837
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
Mike Woodson 3 36.7 18.7 2.3 1.3 3.7 1.7 1.3 0.7 3.7 4.3 7.3 16.3 .449 0.0 0.7 .000 4.0 4.0 1.000

Season 7

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1970-711986-87
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
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
Mike Woodson 74 28.7 17.1 0.9 1.3 2.2 2.6 1.4 0.2 2.3 2.7 6.7 15.3 .437 0.5 1.7 .276 3.2 3.9 .828
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
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1971-721987-88
Team New York KnicksLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
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 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Mike Woodson 80 31.7 18.0 0.8 1.6 2.4 3.4 1.4 0.3 2.3 2.6 7.0 15.8 .445 0.2 1.0 .231 3.7 4.3 .868
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1972-731988-89
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRockets Lost West 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 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Mike Woodson 81 27.9 12.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.5 1.1 0.2 1.7 2.4 5.1 11.6 .438 0.4 1.1 .348 2.4 2.9 .823
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
Mike Woodson 4 34.3 11.8 1.0 1.3 2.3 4.5 1.0 0.5 2.3 1.8 4.3 12.3 .347 0.8 2.3 .333 2.5 3.0 .833

Season 10

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season 1973-741989-90
Team New York KnicksHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Knicks Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West 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 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
Mike Woodson 61 15.9 6.5 0.4 1.0 1.4 1.1 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.6 2.6 6.6 .395 0.2 0.7 .293 1.0 1.4 .721
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
Mike Woodson 1 6.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 .333 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 11

Willis Reed Mike Woodson
Season -1990-91
Team -Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers
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 ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson 15 11.4 4.3 0.2 0.7 0.9 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.8 1.2 1.7 5.1 .338 0.1 0.5 .143 0.7 0.9 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Mike Woodson ------- --- ----------