Derrick Alston vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Derrick Alston that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Derrick Alston

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.