Willis Reed vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dean Tolson 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dean Tolson 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dean Tolson 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 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.