Willis Reed vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Walton Jr. 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.

Derrick Walton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 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 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Derrick Walton Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Derrick Walton Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Derrick Walton Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Derrick Walton Jr. -

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.