Gerald Henderson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Gerald Henderson 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

Gerald Henderson

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Henderson: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Henderson 3 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Gerald Henderson 13 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Gerald Henderson 8 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Gerald Henderson 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 8.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 3.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 7,773 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 1,453 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 3,141 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 939 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 98 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Gerald Henderson 871 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .332 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .776 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 13.4 (1985) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.4 (1985) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.1 (1985) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.8 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1980) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 7.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Henderson 631 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Gerald Henderson 137 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Gerald Henderson 229 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Gerald Henderson 78 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Gerald Henderson 7 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Gerald Henderson 88 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Henderson .443 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Gerald Henderson .156 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Henderson .697 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Henderson 12.5 (1984) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Henderson 2.3 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Gerald Henderson 4.4 (1983) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Gerald Henderson 1.6 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Gerald Henderson 0.2 (1981) Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

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.