Ed Davis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Ed Davis 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

Ed Davis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ed Davis: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ed Davis 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ed Davis 5 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ed Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 6.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.8 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 4,291 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 4,616 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ed Davis 539 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ed Davis 349 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ed Davis 566 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ed Davis 722 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .567 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .583 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 8.3 (2015) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.6 (2019) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.7 (2016) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 1.2 (2015) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ed Davis 3.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 4.6 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ed Davis 107 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ed Davis 152 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ed Davis 16 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ed Davis 3 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ed Davis 13 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ed Davis 33 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ed Davis .500 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ed Davis .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ed Davis .568 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ed Davis 5.5 (2016) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ed Davis 8.0 (2018) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ed Davis 1.3 (2016) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ed Davis 0.2 (2016) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ed Davis 0.6 (2016) 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.