Willis Reed vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Donald Royal 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Donald Royal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Donald Royal 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Donald Royal 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 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Donald Royal 99

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Donald Royal 3

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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.