Dahntay Jones vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Dahntay Jones, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dahntay Jones played 13 years in the NBA, 3 more than Willis Reed, who played 10. Dahntay Jones had the first of his seasons in 2003-04, while Willis Reed had his rookie season in 1964-65. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dahntay Jones 13 9 2003-04 to 2016-17
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2003-041964-65
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 20 7.7 1.8 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.6 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.2 0.8 2.7 .283 0.1 0.2 .250 0.3 0.6 .455
Willis Reed 80 38.0 19.5 - - 14.7 1.7 - - - 4.2 7.9 18.2 .432 - - - 3.8 5.1 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2004-051965-66
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 52 12.5 4.5 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 0.6 1.6 1.6 3.7 .437 0.4 1.2 .383 0.8 1.2 .688
Willis Reed 76 33.4 15.5 - - 11.6 1.2 - - - 4.3 5.8 13.3 .434 - - - 4.0 5.3 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 3 23.7 7.3 0.7 2.3 3.0 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 2.7 2.7 7.0 .381 1.0 1.7 .600 1.0 1.3 .750
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2005-061966-67
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 71 13.6 4.0 0.3 1.2 1.5 0.5 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.5 3.7 .414 0.0 0.3 .143 0.8 1.3 .645
Willis Reed 78 36.2 20.9 - - 14.6 1.6 - - - 3.8 8.1 16.6 .489 - - - 4.6 6.2 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 4 11.5 4.3 0.3 1.5 1.8 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.5 1.8 1.3 1.8 .714 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.5 .700
Willis Reed 4 37.0 27.5 - - 13.8 1.8 - - - 4.8 10.8 20.0 .538 - - - 6.0 6.3 .960

Season 4

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2006-071967-68
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 78 21.4 7.5 0.6 1.4 2.0 0.9 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 2.8 5.9 .477 0.1 0.2 .417 1.8 2.2 .793
Willis Reed 81 35.5 20.8 - - 13.2 2.0 - - - 4.2 8.1 16.6 .490 - - - 4.5 6.3 .721
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 6 35.0 21.3 - - 10.3 1.8 - - - 4.0 8.8 16.3 .541 - - - 3.7 5.0 .733

Season 5

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2007-081968-69
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Div Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 25 8.2 3.2 0.3 1.1 1.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.9 2.1 .434 0.0 0.2 .167 1.4 2.0 .667
Willis Reed 82 37.9 21.1 - - 14.5 2.3 - - - 3.8 8.6 16.5 .521 - - - 4.0 5.3 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 10 42.9 25.7 - - 14.1 1.9 - - - 4.0 10.1 19.8 .510 - - - 5.5 7.0 .786

Season 6

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2008-091969-70
Team Denver NuggetsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
-Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 79 18.1 5.4 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.0 0.6 0.2 0.9 2.5 1.9 4.3 .458 0.1 0.2 .647 1.4 1.9 .728
Willis Reed 81 38.1 21.7 - - 13.9 2.0 - - - 3.5 8.7 17.1 .507 - - - 4.3 5.7 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 16 17.5 7.0 1.0 1.4 2.4 0.6 0.8 0.3 0.8 2.6 2.4 4.9 .481 0.2 0.8 .250 2.1 2.7 .767
Willis Reed 18 40.7 23.7 - - 13.8 2.8 - - - 3.3 9.9 21.0 .471 - - - 3.9 5.3 .737

Season 7

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2009-101970-71
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 76 24.9 10.2 0.6 2.4 3.0 2.0 0.5 0.5 1.7 3.1 3.8 8.2 .461 0.1 0.4 .125 2.6 3.4 .770
Willis Reed 73 39.1 20.9 - - 13.7 2.0 - - - 3.1 8.4 18.2 .462 - - - 4.1 5.2 .785
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed 12 42.0 15.7 - - 12.0 2.3 - - - 3.4 6.8 16.3 .413 - - - 2.2 3.3 .667

Season 8

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2010-111971-72
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 45 13.1 6.3 0.1 1.4 1.4 0.7 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.6 2.2 4.8 .467 0.3 0.9 .359 1.5 2.0 .767
Willis Reed 11 33.0 13.4 - - 8.7 2.0 - - - 2.7 5.5 12.5 .438 - - - 2.5 3.5 .692
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 3 16.7 8.7 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 1.0 2.3 3.0 6.7 .450 0.0 1.0 .000 2.7 3.0 .889
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2011-121972-73
Team Indiana PacersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 65 16.2 5.3 0.4 1.4 1.8 1.0 0.4 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.8 4.3 .409 0.5 1.2 .429 1.3 1.5 .838
Willis Reed 69 27.2 11.0 - - 8.6 1.8 - - - 3.0 4.8 10.2 .474 - - - 1.3 1.8 .742
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 7 8.3 2.4 0.6 0.4 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.0 0.4 1.6 0.6 2.6 .222 0.3 1.3 .222 1.0 1.0 1.000
Willis Reed 17 28.6 12.5 - - 7.6 1.8 - - - 3.8 5.7 12.2 .466 - - - 1.1 1.2 .857

Season 10

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2012-131973-74
Team Dallas Mavericks, Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 78 13.0 3.4 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.3 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.1 2.8 .369 0.1 0.6 .224 1.1 1.4 .770
Willis Reed 19 26.3 11.1 2.5 4.9 7.4 1.6 0.6 1.1 - 2.6 4.4 9.7 .457 - - - 2.2 2.8 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 5 3.8 0.8 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.8 .250 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Willis Reed 11 12.0 3.4 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.4 0.2 0.0 - 2.4 1.5 4.1 .378 - - - 0.3 0.5 .600

Note: Dahntay Jones didn't play in 2013-14.

Season 11

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2014-15-
Team Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 33 3.7 0.6 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.7 0.2 0.6 .286 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.3 .818
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 11 1.6 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.6 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2015-16-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 1 42.0 13.0 1.0 4.0 5.0 2.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 6.0 6.0 14.0 .429 1.0 2.0 .500 0.0 0.0 -
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 15 3.3 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.4 0.9 .462 0.1 0.2 .333 0.3 0.3 .800
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Dahntay Jones Willis Reed
Season 2016-17-
Team Cleveland Cavaliers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost NBA Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 1 12.0 9.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 3.0 8.0 .375 0.0 2.0 .000 3.0 4.0 .750
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dahntay Jones 10 3.3 1.6 0.1 0.6 0.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.5 1.0 .500 0.1 0.2 .500 0.5 0.5 1.000
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------