Dave Piontek vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Dave Piontek 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

Dave Piontek

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Piontek: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Dave Piontek 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Dave Piontek 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Dave Piontek 0 * Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Piontek 0 * Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Piontek 0 Willis Reed 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 7.2 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 4.3 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 2,955 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 1,770 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Dave Piontek 478 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Dave Piontek 413 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .391 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .652 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 10.6 (1959) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 6.0 (1960) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.7 (1959) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 4.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Piontek 104 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Dave Piontek 70 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Dave Piontek 20 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Dave Piontek 25 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Piontek .354 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Piontek .649 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Piontek 5.1 (1960) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Piontek 5.0 (1958) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Piontek 1.3 (1960) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Piontek - n/a ** Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.