BASKETBALL PLAYER
Willis Reed
1942 - 2023
Willis Reed
Willis Reed Jr. (June 25, 1942 – March 21, 2023) was an American professional basketball player, coach, and general manager. He spent his entire ten-year pro playing career (1964–1974) with the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Willis Reed has received more than 1,546,218 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Willis Reed is the 65th most popular basketball player (up from 80th in 2019), the 4,611th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,338th in 2019) and the 41st most popular American Basketball Player.
Memorability Metrics
1.5M
Page Views (PV)
51.32
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
32
Languages Editions (L)
2.97
Effective Languages (L*)
4.26
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS
Among basketball players, Willis Reed ranks 65 out of 1,757. Before him are Muggsy Bogues, Don Nelson, Dragan Kićanović, Steve Kerr, Pete Maravich, and Nate Thurmond. After him are Chuck Daly, Rimas Kurtinaitis, Ivo Daneu, Tony Parker, Dejan Bodiroga, and Elvin Hayes.
Most Popular Basketball Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMuggsy Bogues
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 59
Don Nelson
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 60
Dragan Kićanović
1953 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 61
Steve Kerr
1965 - Present
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 62
Pete Maravich
1947 - 1988
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 63
Nate Thurmond
1941 - 2016
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 64
Willis Reed
1942 - 2023
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 65
Chuck Daly
1930 - 2009
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 66
Rimas Kurtinaitis
1960 - Present
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 67
Ivo Daneu
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 68
Tony Parker
1982 - Present
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 69
Dejan Bodiroga
1973 - Present
HPI: 51.07
Rank: 70
Elvin Hayes
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 71
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, Willis Reed ranks 317. Before him are Andrew Robinson, Bo Hopkins, Michael G. Wilson, Reinhard Mey, Madeline Kahn, and Sergio Ramírez. After him are Bo Johansson, Jon Finch, Al Jardine, Eduard Markarov, Ghada al-Samman, and Shukri Ghanem. Among people deceased in 2023, Willis Reed ranks 313. Before him are Alma Adamkienė, Gérard Collomb, Greta Andersen, Danilo Astori, Harry Frankfurt, and Bernie Marsden. After him are Fathima Beevi, Murat Karayılan, Josef Vojta, Peter Brötzmann, Randy Meisner, and Rosi Mittermaier.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsAndrew Robinson
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 311
Bo Hopkins
ACTOR
1942 - 2022
HPI: 51.42
Rank: 312
Michael G. Wilson
PRODUCER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 313
Reinhard Mey
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 314
Madeline Kahn
ACTOR
1942 - 1999
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 315
Sergio Ramírez
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 316
Willis Reed
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 317
Bo Johansson
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 318
Jon Finch
ACTOR
1942 - 2012
HPI: 51.28
Rank: 319
Al Jardine
MUSICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 320
Eduard Markarov
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.21
Rank: 321
Ghada al-Samman
WRITER
1942 - Present
HPI: 51.20
Rank: 322
Shukri Ghanem
POLITICIAN
1942 - 2012
HPI: 51.18
Rank: 323
Others Deceased in 2023
Go to all RankingsAlma Adamkienė
POLITICIAN
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 307
Gérard Collomb
POLITICIAN
1947 - 2023
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 308
Greta Andersen
SWIMMER
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.40
Rank: 309
Danilo Astori
POLITICIAN
1940 - 2023
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 310
Harry Frankfurt
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 311
Bernie Marsden
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2023
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 312
Willis Reed
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 313
Fathima Beevi
JUDGE
1927 - 2023
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 314
Murat Karayılan
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1954 - 2023
HPI: 51.27
Rank: 315
Josef Vojta
SOCCER PLAYER
1935 - 2023
HPI: 51.26
Rank: 316
Peter Brötzmann
MUSICIAN
1941 - 2023
HPI: 51.14
Rank: 317
Randy Meisner
SINGER
1946 - 2023
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 318
Rosi Mittermaier
SKIER
1950 - 2023
HPI: 51.11
Rank: 319
In United States
Among people born in United States, Willis Reed ranks 4,611 out of 20,380. Before him are Harry Frankfurt (1929), Keith David (1956), Yusuf Estes (1944), Olive Thomas (1894), Bob Crane (1928), and Nate Thurmond (1941). After him are Maude Adams (1872), Alvin York (1887), Al Taliaferro (1905), Chuck Daly (1930), Roy J. Plunkett (1910), and Courtney Hodges (1887).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsHarry Frankfurt
PHILOSOPHER
1929 - 2023
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 4,605
Keith David
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 4,606
Yusuf Estes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1944 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 4,607
Olive Thomas
ACTOR
1894 - 1920
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 4,608
Bob Crane
ACTOR
1928 - 1978
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,609
Nate Thurmond
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,610
Willis Reed
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2023
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,611
Maude Adams
ACTOR
1872 - 1953
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,612
Alvin York
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1964
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,613
Al Taliaferro
COMIC ARTIST
1905 - 1969
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,614
Chuck Daly
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1930 - 2009
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,615
Roy J. Plunkett
CHEMIST
1910 - 1994
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,616
Courtney Hodges
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1887 - 1966
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 4,617
Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States
Among basketball players born in United States, Willis Reed ranks 41. Before him are Robert Parish (1953), Terry Dischinger (1940), Muggsy Bogues (1965), Don Nelson (1940), Pete Maravich (1947), and Nate Thurmond (1941). After him are Chuck Daly (1930), Elvin Hayes (1945), Sam Jones (1933), Len Bias (1963), Lenny Wilkens (1937), and Kevin Durant (1988).
Robert Parish
1953 - Present
HPI: 52.33
Rank: 35
Terry Dischinger
1940 - 2023
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 36
Muggsy Bogues
1965 - Present
HPI: 52.07
Rank: 37
Don Nelson
1940 - Present
HPI: 51.90
Rank: 38
Pete Maravich
1947 - 1988
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 39
Nate Thurmond
1941 - 2016
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 40
Willis Reed
1942 - 2023
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 41
Chuck Daly
1930 - 2009
HPI: 51.32
Rank: 42
Elvin Hayes
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.02
Rank: 43
Sam Jones
1933 - 2021
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 44
Len Bias
1963 - 1986
HPI: 50.60
Rank: 45
Lenny Wilkens
1937 - Present
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 46
Kevin Durant
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 47