Willis Reed vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 David Rivers 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 David Rivers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 David Rivers 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * David Rivers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 David Rivers 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 David Rivers 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 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * David Rivers 10

Total Games Willis Reed 650 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * David Rivers 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 David Rivers .333

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** David Rivers .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.