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Retired#19Center1964–1973#286 all-time in points

Willis Reed

Willis Reed scored 12,183 points in 650 games, 286th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1969-70 at 21.7 points a game. He earned 8 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 10″ / 235 lb
Age84
PositionCenter
BornJun 25, 1942
HometownDubach, Louisiana
Experience1964–1973
CollegeGrambling State University
Draft1964 · round 2, pick 8
High school—
TeamsNew York Knicks 1964–1973
Career points
12,183
650 games · 18.7 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#286
Also 850th in assists, 72nd in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1964–1973. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1973-74.

1973-74 season

NYK · 19 games
Points21011.1 per game
Rebounds7.4141 total
Assists1.630 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

8 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
5Legend
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award1969-70
  • ×5Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71
  • ×2Rare AirCareerFinals MVP1969-70, 1972-73
  • ×7LegendSeasonAll-Star1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69 +2 more
  • ×5LegendSeason20-10 season1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1969-70, 1970-71
  • LegendCareer10,000 points12,183 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring2 rings · 1969-70, 1972-73
  • LegendCareerRookie of the Year1964-65

Willis Reed career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1969-70 · 21.7 points per game

Willis Reed milestones

Career · regular season
12,183 career points
Retired 286th on the all-time scoring list.
5K10K15K20K
Career marks
Points12,183Past 10,000 · 286th all-time
Rebounds8,414Past 7,500 · 72nd all-time

Willis Reed career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Willis Reed stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1973-74NYK1921011.17.41.6.457—.792————
1972-73NYK6976011.08.61.8.474—.742————
1971-72NYK1114713.48.72.0.438—.692————
1970-71NYK731,52720.913.72.0.462—.785————
1969-70NYK811,75521.713.92.0.507—.756————
1968-69NYK821,73321.114.52.3.521—.747————
1967-68NYK811,68520.813.22.0.490—.721————
1966-67NYK781,62820.914.61.6.489—.735————
1965-66NYK761,17815.511.61.2.434—.757————
1964-65NYK801,56019.514.71.7.432—.742————
Career10 seasons65012,18318.712.91.8.476—.7470——0

Willis Reed splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
80%
Threes
0%
Free throws
20%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Willis Reed facts
How many career points did Willis Reed score?

Willis Reed scored 12,183 career regular-season points in 650 games, 18.7 per game, which ranks 286th all-time.

What was Willis Reed’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1969-70 with NYK: 21.7 points, 13.9 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.

Where is Willis Reed from?

Willis Reed is from Dubach, Louisiana. He played college ball at Grambling State University.

What teams did Willis Reed play for?

New York Knicks (1964–1973).