Larry Drew vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Larry Drew 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

Larry Drew

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Drew: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Larry Drew 10 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Larry Drew 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 11.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.8 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 5.2 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 8,110 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 1,265 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Larry Drew 3,702 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Larry Drew 791 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew 45 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Larry Drew 714 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .467 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .291 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .798 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 20.1 (1983) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 2.8 (1983) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 8.1 (1983) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1983) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.1 (1984) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Drew 3.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 0.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 1.6 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Drew 95 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Larry Drew 15 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Larry Drew 50 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Larry Drew 11 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Larry Drew 0 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Larry Drew 31 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Drew .447 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Drew .278 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Drew .824 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Drew 10.3 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Drew 1.3 (1984) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Drew 4.7 (1986) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Drew 1.7 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Drew 0.0 (1991) 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.