Don Collins vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Don Collins 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Don Collins 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 Collins 9.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Don Collins 303 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Don Collins 8 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Willis Reed .474

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.