Donovan Mitchell vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Donovan Mitchell 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

Donovan Mitchell

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Donovan Mitchell 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Donovan Mitchell 7 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Donovan Mitchell 5 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 1 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Donovan Mitchell 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 24.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 4.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 11,619 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 2,002 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 2,176 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 645 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 156 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 468 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .450 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .366 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .843 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 27.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 1.3 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Donovan Mitchell 1,274 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Donovan Mitchell 228 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Donovan Mitchell 228 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Donovan Mitchell 60 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Donovan Mitchell 16 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Donovan Mitchell 46 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donovan Mitchell .432 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Donovan Mitchell .356 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donovan Mitchell .854 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2024) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023) 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.