Don Ford vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Ford 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Don Ford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 6.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Ford 474 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Ford 20 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) 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. 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.