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Willis ReedNew York Knicks · #19
Willis Reed is a retired center best known with the New York Knicks. Captain of the champion Knicks. Career averages: 18.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Balladex Impact · 75
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⬡ Epic
New York Knicks · #19 · Center
Willis Reed
Season avg11.1 pts · 7.4 reb · 1.6 ast · .457 fg
Career avg18.7 pts · 12.9 reb · 1.8 ast · .476 fg
IMPACTBalladex Impact 75 — Star starter tierINDEXWillis Reed · New York KnicksIMPACTBalladex Impact 75 — Star starter tierINDEXWillis Reed · New York Knicks
Scouting report
Willis Reed — the report card
Read his whole game at a glance, then dive into any skill. Grades from the DNA model + real production.
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Hall of Famer · center · Impact 75
Willis Reed is a retired center best known with the New York Knicks. Captain of the champion Knicks. Career averages: 18.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1
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OffenseC-
DefenseC
Feel / IQD
Playmaking
Below average creator
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B
Scoring
Strong scorer
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B
Rebounding
Strong on the glass
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F
3PT / spacing
Below average spacing
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D
Perimeter D
Below average on the perimeter
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C
Paint / rim D
Average at the rim
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Clutch
Strong late
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C+
Athleticism
Strong tools
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C
Basketball IQ
Reads the game
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F
Durability
Availability
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Act II
Where Willis Reed stands
Live ladders from the Balladex models, and what he's chasing. Rankings recompute nightly from real production, accolades, and search demand.
The laddersmodel · recomputes nightly
✦ Balladex Consensus: Star starter tier — a blend of Impact, production and résumé.
Futures & chases
—MVP odds
75Impact index
706Star score
Career scoring average18.7 ppg
Seasons in the index10
Accolades on file5
2× NBA Champion · 1× NBA MVP
Stat explorer
Willis Reed — every number, three levels deep
Headline → metric → the raw history behind it. Real career data; tracking-only metrics labeled.
B
Scoring
11.1 PPG
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D
Playmaking
1.6 APG
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B
Rebounding
7.4 RPG
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F
Shooting
— 3P%
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The engine
How the model sees Willis Reed
Projection = per-minute rate × projected minutes. Rates are recency- and health-weighted, aged along a per-stat curve, and adjusted for live usage/role. No black box — every number shows its work.
Projected 1974-75 67% confidence
10.1
pts
7.9–12.3
6.7
reb
5.6–7.8
1.6
ast
0.8–2.4
24.5
min
proj
34
gp
health
.465
fg%
~base
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3p%
~base
Bands widen as confidence drops. Derived live from the real 10-season history below.
What moves the points line vs last season
Last season 11.1 → projected 10.1 PPG
Minutes / role
-0.8
Development (his trend)
-0.4
Age curve
+0.0
Live context
+0.2
Net vs last season-1.0 PPG
Everything it reads
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10 seasons of per-minute rates
every box line, minutes-normalized
real
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Recency × games-played weight
recent, healthy seasons anchor the baseline
auto
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Weighted least-squares trend
his own trajectory, read season over season
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Per-stat aging curves
age — — applied per stat
curve
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Live role context
usage & role shifts fold in when the feed is present
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Durability signal
GP last 3: 11 / 69 / 19 → games & confidence
health
The real history it trains onsource: Basketball-Reference · verified
Willis Reed career stats, season by season
| Season | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG% | 3P% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964-65 | 80 | 38.0 | 19.5 | 14.7 | 1.7 | .432 | |
| 1965-66 | 76 | 33.4 | 15.5 | 11.6 | 1.2 | .434 | |
| 1966-67 | 78 | 36.2 | 20.9 | 14.6 | 1.6 | .489 | |
| 1967-68 | 81 | 35.5 | 20.8 | 13.2 | 2.0 | .490 | |
| 1968-69 | 82 | 37.9 | 21.1 | 14.5 | 2.3 | .521 | |
| 1969-70 MVP+CHIP | 81 | 38.1 | 21.7 | 13.9 | 2.0 | .507 | |
| 1970-71 | 73 | 39.1 | 20.9 | 13.7 | 2.0 | .462 | |
| 1971-72 | 11 | 33.0 | 13.4 | 8.7 | 2.0 | .438 | |
| 1972-73 CHIP | 69 | 27.2 | 11.0 | 8.6 | 1.8 | .474 | |
| 1973-74 | 19 | 26.3 | 11.1 | 7.4 | 1.6 | .457 | |
| Career | 650 | 35.5 | 18.7 | 12.9 | 1.8 |
Source: Basketball-Reference. Backtested against completed player-seasons in the index. The same engine powers Tonight's projection, EraLab, and the role simulator — one model, asked different questions. Illustrative.
Act III
The Lab
Every number, live and interactive. Real career data; models labeled.
Gold = MVP / Championship season · hover any bar. Real per-game data; per-36 & totals derived.
EraLab · the stat time machinenovel
Re-express a season in today's pace-and-space.
—raw PPG
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—in 2026 pace
why
Player DNA + compssimilarity model
Scoring map · clickable zonesShotChart
Team-tinted. Modeled where tracking data is absent.
Role simulatorpowered by GM engine
Change the roster around him — his projection updates live.
Projected line shifts to — usage , assists rise as primary initiator. Title odds . Illustrative.
Context
Are the New York Knicks built to win?
Team projection rolled up from the roster + last-season baselines — and what it means for his role.
58–24proj record
#3conf seed
+6.4net rtg
118.7off rtg
112.3def rtg
99%playoff odds
Roster delta · what changed
Drop coverage — Sits the big back to wall off the rim and lives with contested mid-range looks.. Core trending steady. Defensive anchors: Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby.
How his role moves
Projected 58–24, 3rd in the East. Real team projection from the roster + last-season baselines. His usage, minutes and creation load move with roster health.
Balladex Impact
75 of 99
Star starter tier.
Rarity
◆ Epic
Rank #29 of 715 in NBA.
Résumé
5 accolades
2× NBA Champion · 1× NBA MVP · 2× Finals MVP
Act IV
The Ballad of Willis Reed
Birth to now — the making of a legend, narrated and scored.
New York Knicks
Turning pro
Drafted 1964 as a Center.
true
Willis Reed is a retired Hall of Famer. Captain of the champion Knicks.
Chapter
He averaged 18.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists and won 2 championships over his career.
Where things stand
A Hall of Famer and New York Knicks name.
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Reed's story
The documentary, narrated
Highlights
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Walk-up: The Captain
Tap to play his entrance
Off the court
Measurables ESPN
- Height
- 7'0"
- Weight
- 250 lb
- College
- Grambling
- NBA debut
- 1964
- Draft
- 1964
- Jersey
- #19
Legacy
Captain of the champion Knicks.
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The person
A retired Hall of Famer and New York Knicks name.
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FAQ
Willis Reed — frequently asked
The questions people ask most about Willis Reed, answered.
What were Willis Reed's career averages?
Willis Reed averaged 18.7 points, 12.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game.
Is Willis Reed retired?
Yes — Willis Reed is a retired center and a Hall of Famer.
Willis Reed career stats & accolades are real, and team projections and recent-game home/away splits are computed from real production. DNA ratings, grades, tonight's projection, ladders, live win probability and simulator outputs are Balladex model output. Not affiliated with the NBA.
