Willis Reed
C · New York Knicks
Seasons 1964-65–1973-74 · 10 on record · Ht 6-10 · b. 1942
★ Hall of Fame★ MVP★ 2× Finals MVP★ Rookie of the Year7× All-Star5× All-NBAAll-Defense
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Player info
| Nickname | The Captain, Wolf |
|---|---|
| Position | C |
| Number | #19 |
| Team | New York Knicks |
| Height | 6-10 |
| Weight | 235 lb |
| Born | 1942-06-25 |
| College | Grambling State |
| Drafted | 1964 · Round 2, Pick 10 · New York Knicks |
| Seasons | 1964-65–1973-74 (10) |
Career averages
18.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 1.8 APG · 650 games · .476 FG% · — 3P%.
Stats by season — per game
| Season | Tm | Age | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | STL | BLK | PTS | PER | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 22 | 80 | 38.0 | .432 | — | .742 | 14.7 | 1.7 | — | — | 19.5 | 17.8 | .477 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 23 | 76 | 33.4 | .434 | — | .757 | 11.6 | 1.2 | — | — | 15.5 | 14.4 | .497 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 24 | 78 | 36.2 | .489 | — | .735 | 14.6 | 1.6 | — | — | 20.9 | 19.7 | .538 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 25 | 81 | 35.5 | .490 | — | .721 | 13.2 | 2.0 | — | — | 20.8 | 19.5 | .537 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 26 | 82 | 37.9 | .521 | — | .747 | 14.5 | 2.3 | — | — | 21.1 | 21.4 | .562 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 27 | 81 | 38.1 | .507 | — | .756 | 13.9 | 2.0 | — | — | 21.7 | 20.3 | .552 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 28 | 73 | 39.1 | .462 | — | .785 | 13.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 20.9 | 19.3 | .510 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 29 | 11 | 33.0 | .438 | — | .692 | 8.7 | 2.0 | — | — | 13.4 | 13.7 | .477 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 30 | 69 | 27.2 | .474 | — | .742 | 8.6 | 1.8 | — | — | 11.0 | 15.4 | .500 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 31 | 19 | 26.3 | .457 | — | .792 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 11.1 | 15.9 | .506 |
Stats by season — totals
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | — | 3,042 | 629 | 1,457 | .432 | — | — | 302 | 407 | 1175 | 133 | — | — | — | 1,560 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 76 | — | 2,537 | 438 | 1,009 | .434 | — | — | 302 | 399 | 883 | 91 | — | — | — | 1,178 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 78 | — | 2,824 | 635 | 1,298 | .489 | — | — | 358 | 487 | 1136 | 126 | — | — | — | 1,628 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 81 | — | 2,879 | 659 | 1,346 | .490 | — | — | 367 | 509 | 1073 | 159 | — | — | — | 1,685 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 82 | — | 3,108 | 704 | 1,351 | .521 | — | — | 325 | 435 | 1191 | 190 | — | — | — | 1,733 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | — | 3,089 | 702 | 1,385 | .507 | — | — | 351 | 464 | 1126 | 161 | — | — | — | 1,755 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 73 | — | 2,855 | 614 | 1,330 | .462 | — | — | 299 | 381 | 1003 | 148 | — | — | — | 1,527 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 11 | — | 363 | 60 | 137 | .438 | — | — | 27 | 39 | 96 | 22 | — | — | — | 147 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 69 | — | 1,876 | 334 | 705 | .474 | — | — | 92 | 124 | 590 | 126 | — | — | — | 760 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 19 | — | 500 | 84 | 184 | .457 | — | — | 42 | 53 | 141 | 30 | 12 | 21 | — | 210 |
| Career | 650 | — | — | 4,859 | 10,202 | .476 | 0 | 0 | 2465 | 3298 | 8414 | 1186 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 12,183 |
Per 36 minutes
| Season | Tm | G | MPG | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | 38.0 | 7.4 | 17.2 | .432 | — | — | 3.6 | 4.8 | 13.9 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 18.5 |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 76 | 33.4 | 6.2 | 14.3 | .434 | — | — | 4.3 | 5.7 | 12.5 | 1.3 | — | — | — | 16.7 |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 78 | 36.2 | 8.1 | 16.5 | .489 | — | — | 4.6 | 6.2 | 14.5 | 1.6 | — | — | — | 20.8 |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 81 | 35.5 | 8.2 | 16.8 | .490 | — | — | 4.6 | 6.4 | 13.4 | 2.0 | — | — | — | 21.1 |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 82 | 37.9 | 8.2 | 15.6 | .521 | — | — | 3.8 | 5.0 | 13.8 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 20.1 |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | 38.1 | 8.2 | 16.1 | .507 | — | — | 4.1 | 5.4 | 13.1 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 20.5 |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 73 | 39.1 | 7.7 | 16.8 | .462 | — | — | 3.8 | 4.8 | 12.6 | 1.9 | — | — | — | 19.3 |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 11 | 33.0 | 6.0 | 13.6 | .438 | — | — | 2.7 | 3.9 | 9.5 | 2.2 | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 69 | 27.2 | 6.4 | 13.5 | .474 | — | — | 1.8 | 2.4 | 11.3 | 2.4 | — | — | — | 14.6 |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 19 | 26.3 | 6.0 | 13.2 | .457 | — | — | 3.0 | 3.8 | 10.2 | 2.2 | 0.9 | 1.5 | — | 15.1 |
Counting stats scaled to a per-36-minute pace.
Advanced stats
| Season | Tm | G | MP | PER | TS% | USG% | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 | OBPM | DBPM | BPM | VORP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | 3,042 | 17.8 | .477 | — | 3.1 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .087 | — | — | — | — |
| 1965-66 | NYK | 76 | 2,537 | 14.4 | .497 | — | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.6 | .069 | — | — | — | — |
| 1966-67 | NYK | 78 | 2,824 | 19.7 | .538 | — | 6.5 | 1.3 | 7.9 | .134 | — | — | — | — |
| 1967-68 | NYK | 81 | 2,879 | 19.5 | .537 | — | 6.5 | 3.5 | 10.0 | .167 | — | — | — | — |
| 1968-69 | NYK | 82 | 3,108 | 21.4 | .562 | — | 9.5 | 5.1 | 14.7 | .227 | — | — | — | — |
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | 3,089 | 20.3 | .552 | — | 7.2 | 7.5 | 14.6 | .227 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970-71 | NYK | 73 | 2,855 | 19.3 | .510 | — | 4.1 | 6.5 | 10.6 | .179 | — | — | — | — |
| 1971-72 | NYK | 11 | 363 | 13.7 | .477 | — | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.6 | .081 | — | — | — | — |
| 1972-73 | NYK | 69 | 1,876 | 15.4 | .500 | — | 1.9 | 3.9 | 5.8 | .149 | — | — | — | — |
| 1973-74 | NYK | 19 | 500 | 15.9 | .506 | — | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.5 | .145 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +0.4 |
| Career | 650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74.8 | — | — | — | — | +0.4 |
PER, True Shooting %, Usage %, Win Shares (Off/Def/Total, per 48), Box Plus/Minus (Off/Def/Total) and Value Over Replacement Player.
Playoff stats
| Season | G | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | FG% | 3P% | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | 4 | 37.0 | 27.5 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .538 | — | .604 |
| 1967-68 | 6 | 35.0 | 21.3 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .541 | — | .576 |
| 1968-69 | 10 | 42.9 | 25.7 | 14.1 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .510 | — | .562 |
| 1969-70 | 18 | 40.7 | 23.7 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .471 | — | .507 |
| 1970-71 | 12 | 42.0 | 15.7 | 12.0 | 2.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .413 | — | .441 |
| 1972-73 | 17 | 28.6 | 12.5 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .466 | — | .488 |
| 1973-74 | 11 | 12.0 | 3.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .378 | — | .392 |
| Career | 78 | 33.9 | 17.4 | 10.3 | 1.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .474 | — | .511 |
Full postseason box-score averages by season, from every playoff game played.
Career splits
| Split | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 326 | 18.7 | 12.3 | 1.7 | 219–107 |
| Away | 324 | 18.8 | 12.0 | 1.5 | 143–181 |
| In wins | 362 | 19.5 | 12.5 | 1.8 | 362–0 |
| In losses | 288 | 17.8 | 11.8 | 1.3 | 0–288 |
Regular-season career splits by venue and result.
Career stats vs each team
| Opponent | G | PPG | RPG | APG | W–L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATL Atlanta Hawks | 59 | 19.3 | 12.5 | 1.6 | 22–37 |
| BOS Boston Celtics | 64 | 18.5 | 11.0 | 1.3 | 24–40 |
| CHI Chicago Bulls | 36 | 18.7 | 11.5 | 1.5 | 23–13 |
| CLE Cleveland Cavaliers | 11 | 12.0 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 10–1 |
| DET Detroit Pistons | 58 | 20.8 | 11.4 | 1.3 | 37–21 |
| GSW Golden State Warriors | 60 | 16.3 | 12.7 | 2.0 | 38–22 |
| HOU Houston Rockets | 32 | 17.5 | 12.6 | 2.2 | 24–8 |
| LAL Los Angeles Lakers | 58 | 19.3 | 12.0 | 1.6 | 22–36 |
| MIL Milwaukee Bucks | 22 | 20.0 | 11.4 | 1.9 | 17–5 |
| PHI Philadelphia 76ers | 63 | 18.4 | 13.8 | 1.6 | 29–34 |
| PHX Phoenix Suns | 20 | 21.4 | 11.4 | 2.2 | 17–3 |
| POR Portland Trail Blazers | 7 | 19.6 | 16.4 | 1.9 | 5–2 |
| SAC Sacramento Kings | 5 | 6.4 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 4–1 |
Regular-season career averages against each current franchise.
Frequently asked questions
What team does Willis Reed play for?
Willis Reed plays C for the New York Knicks.
What are Willis Reed's career stats?
Willis Reed has averaged 18.7 PPG, 12.9 RPG, 1.8 APG over 10 seasons (1964-65–1973-74).
How tall is Willis Reed?
Willis Reed is 6-10 (235 lb).
When was Willis Reed drafted?
Willis Reed was drafted in 1964, round 2, pick 10, by the New York Knicks.