Don Ackerman vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Don Ackerman 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

Don Ackerman

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ackerman: 1953-54 to 1953-54
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ackerman 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Ackerman 1 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Ackerman 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Ackerman 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Ackerman 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Ackerman 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Ackerman 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Ackerman 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Don Ackerman 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 43 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 15 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Ackerman 23 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 28 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .222 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman .536 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 1.5 (1954) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.8 (1954) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ackerman 2 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Ackerman 4 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Ackerman 1 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Ackerman 4 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ackerman .333 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ackerman - Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ackerman 0.5 (1954) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ackerman 1.0 (1954) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Ackerman 0.3 (1954) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ackerman - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.