Gorgui Dieng vs. Willis Reed Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Willis Reed and Gorgui Dieng, 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.

Gorgui Dieng and Willis Reed both played 10 years in the NBA. Gorgui Dieng had the first of his seasons in 2013-14, 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
Gorgui Dieng 10 2 2013-14 to 2022-23
Willis Reed 10 7 1964-65 to 1973-74

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2013-141964-65
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 60 13.6 4.8 1.7 3.3 5.0 0.7 0.5 0.8 0.9 1.8 1.9 3.8 .498 0.0 0.0 1.000 1.0 1.6 .634
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2014-151965-66
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -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 %
Gorgui Dieng 73 30.0 9.7 3.1 5.3 8.3 2.0 1.0 1.7 1.7 2.6 3.5 7.0 .506 0.0 0.1 .167 2.6 3.3 .783
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2015-161966-67
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 82 27.1 10.1 1.9 5.2 7.1 1.7 1.1 1.2 1.7 2.7 3.8 7.1 .532 0.1 0.2 .300 2.5 3.0 .827
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
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

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2016-171967-68
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 82 32.4 10.0 2.3 5.6 7.9 1.9 1.1 1.2 1.3 3.1 4.0 8.1 .502 0.2 0.5 .372 1.7 2.0 .814
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
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

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2017-181968-69
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st RdKnicks 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 79 16.9 5.9 1.3 3.2 4.6 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.7 1.9 2.4 4.9 .479 0.2 0.8 .311 1.0 1.3 .775
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 %
Gorgui Dieng 5 14.0 3.4 0.6 3.0 3.6 0.8 0.4 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.2 3.6 .333 0.4 1.0 .400 0.6 0.8 .750
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

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2018-191969-70
Team Minnesota TimberwolvesNew 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 Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 76 13.6 6.4 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.8 1.8 2.5 5.0 .501 0.3 0.7 .339 1.2 1.4 .830
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
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

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2019-201970-71
Team Minnesota Timberwolves, Memphis GrizzliesNew 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 63 17.4 7.4 1.4 4.2 5.6 1.2 0.8 0.9 1.0 2.0 2.6 5.8 .456 0.9 2.4 .355 1.2 1.6 .772
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
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

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2020-211971-72
Team Memphis Grizzlies, San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Gorgui Dieng 38 14.6 6.8 1.1 2.6 3.7 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.8 1.5 2.2 4.3 .521 0.8 1.8 .429 1.5 1.8 .866
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
Willis Reed ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2021-221972-73
Team Atlanta HawksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards -Achievement Finals MVP
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Gorgui Dieng 44 8.4 3.5 0.7 2.0 2.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.2 1.2 2.5 .473 0.7 1.5 .426 0.4 0.6 .731
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 %
Gorgui Dieng 2 5.0 1.5 0.5 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.5 0.5 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

Gorgui Dieng Willis Reed
Season 2022-231973-74
Team San Antonio SpursNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
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 %
Gorgui Dieng 31 11.5 3.9 0.9 2.6 3.5 1.7 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.8 1.5 3.8 .385 0.7 2.4 .280 0.3 0.4 .769
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 %
Gorgui Dieng ------- --- ----------
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