Willis Reed vs. Dave Twardzik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Twardzik and Willis Reed 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

Willis Reed

vs.

Dave Twardzik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dave Twardzik: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dave Twardzik 1

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dave Twardzik 4

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dave Twardzik 4

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dave Twardzik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dave Twardzik 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dave Twardzik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dave Twardzik 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dave Twardzik 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dave Twardzik 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Dave Twardzik 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dave Twardzik 2.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dave Twardzik 3.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dave Twardzik 1.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dave Twardzik 2,666

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dave Twardzik 611

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dave Twardzik 940

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dave Twardzik 396

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dave Twardzik 24

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dave Twardzik 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dave Twardzik .571 *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dave Twardzik .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dave Twardzik 10.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dave Twardzik 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dave Twardzik 4.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dave Twardzik 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dave Twardzik 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dave Twardzik 1.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dave Twardzik 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dave Twardzik 1.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dave Twardzik 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dave Twardzik 216

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dave Twardzik 39

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dave Twardzik 62

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dave Twardzik 30

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dave Twardzik 2

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dave Twardzik 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dave Twardzik .552

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dave Twardzik - *

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dave Twardzik .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dave Twardzik 10.9 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dave Twardzik 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dave Twardzik 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dave Twardzik 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dave Twardzik 0.1 (1977)

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.