Willis Reed vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Derek Strong 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Derek Strong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Derek Strong 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Derek Strong 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Derek Strong 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 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Derek Strong 94

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Derek Strong 3

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.