#19
New York Knicks – C/PF
PPG W/NYK
18.7
RPG W/NYK
12.9
BPG W/NYK
1.1
APG W W/NYK
1.8
FG% W/NYK
.476
FT% W/NYK
.747
Bio
HT
6-10
WT
235 lbs
DRAFT
1964: R2-P10 (NYK)
NYK ACQN
1964 NBA Draft
DOB
June 25, 1942
POB
Hico, LA
HS
West Side in Lillie (LA)
COLLEGE
Grambling State
Teams
New York Knicks
1964-1975
The Willis Reed team profile page at Knicks X-Factor provides New York Knicks fans stats, bio, awards, and more on the organization’s beloved captain.
Awards
NBA Finals
2X NBA Champion & Finals MVP: 1970, 1973 (NYK)
NBA MVP
NBA Most Valuable Player: 1970
ROY
Rookie of the Year: 1965
All-NBA
1st TM: 1970 / 4X 2nd TM: 1967-69, 1971
All-Star
7X: 1965-71 / ASG MVP: 1970
All-Defense
1st TM: 1970
All-Rookie
1st TM: 1966
Anniversary Team
2X: 50th and 75th
Hall of Fame
Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee: 1982
Retired Number
New York Knicks Retired Number: 19
Career Highlights
- Basketball Hall of Fame Inductee (1982)
- 2x NBA Champion with Knicks (1970, 1973)
- 2x NBA Finals MVP with Knicks (1970, 1973)
- 1x NBA MVP (1970)
- 1x All-NBA First Team (1970)
- 4x All-NBA Second Team (1967-1969, 1971)
- 1x NBA All-Defensive First Team (1970)
- 1x NBA Rookie of the Year (1965)
- 1x NBA All-Rookie Team (1966)
- 7x NBA All-Star (1965-1971)
- 1x NBA All-Star Game MVP (1970)
- NBA Anniversary Team (50th, 75th)
- No. 19 Retired by New York Knicks
CAREER STATS
| Totals | G | MPG | PPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | APG | RPG | BPG | SPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season (All with NYK) | 650 | 35.5 | 18.7 | .476 | N/A | .747 | 1.8 | 12.9 | 1.1 | 0.6 |
| Playoffs (All with NYK) | 78 | 33.9 | 17.4 | .474 | N/A | .765 | 1.9 | 10.3 | N/A | 0.2 |
REGULAR SEASON
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | NYK | 80 | 80 | 38 | 7.9 | 18.2 | 0.432 | 3.8 | 5.1 | 0.742 | 14.7 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 19.5 | ||||
| 1965-66 | NYK | 76 | 71 | 33.4 | 5.8 | 13.3 | 0.434 | 4 | 5.3 | 0.757 | 11.6 | 1.2 | 4.3 | 15.5 | ||||
| 1966-67 | NYK | 78 | 76 | 36.2 | 8.1 | 16.6 | 0.489 | 4.6 | 6.2 | 0.735 | 14.6 | 1.6 | 3.8 | 20.9 | ||||
| 1967-68 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 35.5 | 8.1 | 16.6 | 0.49 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 0.721 | 13.2 | 2 | 4.2 | 20.8 | ||||
| 1968-69 | NYK | 82 | 82 | 37.9 | 8.6 | 16.5 | 0.521 | 4 | 5.3 | 0.747 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 3.8 | 21.1 | ||||
| 1969-70 | NYK | 81 | 81 | 38.1 | 8.7 | 17.1 | 0.507 | 4.3 | 5.7 | 0.756 | 13.9 | 2 | 3.5 | 21.7 | ||||
| 1970-71 | NYK | 73 | 72 | 39.1 | 8.4 | 18.2 | 0.462 | 4.1 | 5.2 | 0.785 | 13.7 | 2 | 3.1 | 20.9 | ||||
| 1971-72 | NYK | 11 | 9 | 33 | 5.5 | 12.5 | 0.438 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 0.692 | 8.7 | 2 | 2.7 | 13.4 | ||||
| 1972-73 | NYK | 69 | 44 | 27.2 | 4.8 | 10.2 | 0.474 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 0.742 | 8.6 | 1.8 | 3 | 11 | ||||
| 1973-74 | NYK | 19 | 17 | 26.3 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 0.457 | 2.2 | 2.8 | 0.792 | 2.5 | 4.9 | 7.4 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 11.1 |
| 1974-75 |
PLAYOFFS
| Season | Tm | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-67 | NYK | 4 | 4 | 37 | 10.8 | 20 | 0.538 | 6 | 6.3 | 0.96 | 13.8 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 27.5 | ||||
| 1967-68 | NYK | 6 | 6 | 35 | 8.8 | 16.3 | 0.541 | 3.7 | 5 | 0.733 | 10.3 | 1.8 | 4 | 21.3 | ||||
| 1968-69 | NYK | 10 | 10 | 42.9 | 10.1 | 19.8 | 0.51 | 5.5 | 7 | 0.786 | 14.1 | 1.9 | 4 | 25.7 | ||||
| 1969-70 | NYK | 18 | 18 | 40.7 | 9.9 | 21 | 0.471 | 3.9 | 5.3 | 0.737 | 13.8 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 23.7 | ||||
| 1970-71 | NYK | 12 | 12 | 42 | 6.8 | 16.3 | 0.413 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 0.667 | 12 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 15.7 | ||||
| 1972-73 | NYK | 17 | 17 | 28.6 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 0.466 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.857 | 7.6 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 12.5 | ||||
| 1973-74 | NYK | 11 | 11 | 12 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 0.378 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0 | 2.4 | 3.4 |