Usman Garuba vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Usman Garuba 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

Usman Garuba

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Usman Garuba: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Usman Garuba 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 2.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.4 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba 276 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba 397 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Usman Garuba 82 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Usman Garuba 55 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba 43 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 105 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba .467 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba .363 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba .625 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba 3.0 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba 4.1 (2023) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba 0.9 (2023) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba 0.6 (2023) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Usman Garuba 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Usman Garuba - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Usman Garuba - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Usman Garuba - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Usman Garuba - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Usman Garuba - 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.