Bill Cartwright vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Bill Cartwright that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Cartwright:
1979-80 to 1994-95
Willis Reed:
1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Cartwright3
Willis Reed2
Bill Cartwright15
Willis Reed10
Bill Cartwright10
Willis Reed7
Bill Cartwright1
Willis Reed7

Honors and Awards

Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed1
Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed2
*
Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed1
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed5
Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed1
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed1
Bill Cartwright0
Willis Reed1
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Cartwright 13.2
Willis Reed 18.7

Bill Cartwright 6.3
Willis Reed 12.9

Bill Cartwright 1.4
Willis Reed 1.8

Bill Cartwright 0.5
Willis Reed 0.6

*
Bill Cartwright 0.7
Willis Reed 1.1

*

Totals Stats

Bill Cartwright 12,713
Willis Reed 12,183

Bill Cartwright 6,106
Willis Reed 8,414

Bill Cartwright 1,390
Willis Reed 1,186

Bill Cartwright 460
Willis Reed 12

*
Bill Cartwright 668
Willis Reed 21

*
Bill Cartwright 963
Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Cartwright .525
Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage
Bill Cartwright .000
Willis Reed -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Cartwright .771
Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Cartwright 21.7
(1980)
Willis Reed 21.7
(1970)

Bill Cartwright 8.9
(1980)
Willis Reed 14.7
(1965)

Bill Cartwright 2.5
(1986)
Willis Reed 2.3
(1969)

Bill Cartwright 0.7
(1987)
Willis Reed 0.6
(1974)

*
Bill Cartwright 1.5
(1983)
Willis Reed 1.1
(1974)

*

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Cartwright 8.9
Willis Reed 17.4

Bill Cartwright 5.4
Willis Reed 10.3

Bill Cartwright 1.3
Willis Reed 1.9

Bill Cartwright 0.4
Willis Reed 0.2

*
Bill Cartwright 0.5
Willis Reed 0.0

*

Totals Stats

Bill Cartwright 1,100
Willis Reed 1,358

Bill Cartwright 668
Willis Reed 801

Bill Cartwright 162
Willis Reed 149

Bill Cartwright 54
Willis Reed 2

*
Bill Cartwright 57
Willis Reed 0

*
Bill Cartwright 124
Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Cartwright .482
Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage
Bill Cartwright -
Willis Reed -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Cartwright .725
Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Cartwright 17.4
(1984)
Willis Reed 27.5
(1967)

Bill Cartwright 8.3
(1984)
Willis Reed 14.1
(1969)

Bill Cartwright 1.9
(1991)
Willis Reed 2.8
(1970)

Bill Cartwright 0.6
(1993)
Willis Reed 0.2
(1974)

*
Bill Cartwright 1.2
(1984)
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.