John Drew vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and John Drew 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

John Drew

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Drew: 1974-75 to 1984-85
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Drew 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons John Drew 11 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played John Drew 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games John Drew 2 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP John Drew 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team John Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team John Drew 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year John Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 20.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 6.9 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 15,291 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds John Drew 5,088 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists John Drew 1,224 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals John Drew 1,004 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks John Drew 193 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games John Drew 739 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .470 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage John Drew .175 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .748 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 24.2 (1977) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 10.7 (1975) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game John Drew 2.2 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.8 (1976) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1975) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Drew 14.0 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 4.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game John Drew 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game John Drew 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Drew 405 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds John Drew 140 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists John Drew 24 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals John Drew 21 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks John Drew 5 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games John Drew 29 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Drew .431 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage John Drew - * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Drew .725 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Drew 26.0 (1978) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game John Drew 7.5 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game John Drew 1.5 (1978) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game John Drew 1.4 (1980) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game John Drew 0.5 (1978) 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.