Willis Reed vs. Dickey Simpkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dickey Simpkins 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.

Dickey Simpkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Dickey Simpkins: 1994-95 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Dickey Simpkins 3

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Dickey Simpkins 7

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Dickey Simpkins 1

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Dickey Simpkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Dickey Simpkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Dickey Simpkins 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Dickey Simpkins 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 Dickey Simpkins 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Dickey Simpkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Dickey Simpkins 0.9

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Dickey Simpkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Dickey Simpkins 1,388

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Dickey Simpkins 1,187

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Dickey Simpkins 305

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Dickey Simpkins 91

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Dickey Simpkins 60

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Dickey Simpkins 327

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Dickey Simpkins .440

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins .222

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Dickey Simpkins .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Dickey Simpkins 9.1 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Dickey Simpkins 6.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Dickey Simpkins 1.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Dickey Simpkins 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Dickey Simpkins 1.0

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Dickey Simpkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Dickey Simpkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Dickey Simpkins 16

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Dickey Simpkins 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Dickey Simpkins 3

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Dickey Simpkins 2

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Dickey Simpkins 1

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Dickey Simpkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Dickey Simpkins .375

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Dickey Simpkins -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Dickey Simpkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Dickey Simpkins 1.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Dickey Simpkins 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.2 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Dickey Simpkins 0.1 (1998)

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.