Willis Reed vs. David West Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David West 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 West

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
David West: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 David West 2

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 David West 15

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 David West 9

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 David West 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 David West 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * David West 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 David West 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 David West 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 West 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 David West 6.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * David West 0.7

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 David West 14,034

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 David West 6,590

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 David West 2,273

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * David West 764

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * David West 850

Total Games Willis Reed 650 David West 1,034

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 David West .495

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** David West .265

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 David West .817

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) David West 21.0 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) David West 8.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) David West 3.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * David West 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * David West 1.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 David West 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 David West 5.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 David West 2.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * David West 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * David West 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 David West 1,335

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 David West 655

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 David West 265

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * David West 74

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * David West 95

Total Games Willis Reed 78 David West 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 David West .476

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** David West .320

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 David West .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) David West 21.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) David West 8.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) David West 3.9 (2014)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * David West 1.1 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * David West 1.9 (2008)

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.