Willis Reed vs. Jeff Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Sanders and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Jeff Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Jeff Sanders: 1989-90 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Jeff Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Jeff Sanders 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Jeff Sanders 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Jeff Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Jeff Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Jeff Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Jeff Sanders 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Jeff Sanders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Jeff Sanders 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Jeff Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Jeff Sanders 0.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Jeff Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Jeff Sanders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Jeff Sanders 112

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Jeff Sanders 103

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Jeff Sanders 25

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Jeff Sanders 18

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Jeff Sanders 9

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Jeff Sanders 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Jeff Sanders .395

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Jeff Sanders .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Jeff Sanders 4.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Jeff Sanders 3.2 (1993)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Jeff Sanders 0.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Jeff Sanders 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Jeff Sanders 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Jeff Sanders 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Jeff Sanders 0.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Jeff Sanders 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Jeff Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Jeff Sanders 2

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Jeff Sanders 0

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Jeff Sanders 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Jeff Sanders 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Jeff Sanders 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Jeff Sanders 1.000

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Jeff Sanders -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Jeff Sanders -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Jeff Sanders 0.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Jeff Sanders 0.0 (1990)

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.