Dwight Davis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Dwight Davis 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

Dwight Davis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Davis: 1972-73 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dwight Davis 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dwight Davis 1 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dwight Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 8.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 5.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 1.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.5 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.6 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 2,936 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 1,991 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dwight Davis 529 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dwight Davis 139 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 149 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dwight Davis 340 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .423 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .730 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 12.5 (1974) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 8.5 (1974) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 2.4 (1974) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.8 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 1.0 (1974) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Davis 50 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dwight Davis 28 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dwight Davis 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dwight Davis 3 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dwight Davis 4 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dwight Davis 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Davis .432 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dwight Davis - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Davis .818 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Davis 4.5 (1976) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Davis 2.5 (1976) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dwight Davis 0.9 (1976) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dwight Davis 0.3 (1976) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dwight Davis 0.4 (1976) * 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.