Don Adams vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Don Adams 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

Don Adams

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Adams: 1970-71 to 1976-77
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Adams 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Adams 3 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Don Adams 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.6 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Adams 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.1 * Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.2 * Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 4,236 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Adams 2,732 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Adams 869 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Adams 283 * Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 55 * Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Adams 487 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .402 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .739 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 11.4 (1971) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.1 (1971) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.1 (1971) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 1.5 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.4 (1975) * Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Adams 7.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 5.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.5 * Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 * Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Adams 156 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Adams 116 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Adams 45 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Adams 8 * Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Adams 1 * Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Adams 22 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Adams .382 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Don Adams - n/a ** Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Adams .682 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Adams 9.3 (1972) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Adams 7.3 (1974) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Adams 2.9 (1974) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Adams 0.9 (1974) * Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Adams 0.1 (1974) * 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.