Damian Lillard vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Damian Lillard 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

Damian Lillard

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Damian Lillard: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Damian Lillard 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Damian Lillard 12 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Damian Lillard 9 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Damian Lillard 8 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Damian Lillard 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Damian Lillard 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Damian Lillard 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 7 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Damian Lillard 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Damian Lillard 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Damian Lillard 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 25.1 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.7 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 21,151 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 3,573 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Damian Lillard 5,659 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Damian Lillard 804 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 257 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Damian Lillard 842 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .438 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .371 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .897 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 32.2 (2023) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.9 (2017) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 8.0 (2020) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 (2015) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.4 (2019) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 26.1 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 4.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 6.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.2 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.3 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Damian Lillard 1,694 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Damian Lillard 288 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Damian Lillard 400 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Damian Lillard 76 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Damian Lillard 19 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Damian Lillard 65 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Damian Lillard .412 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Damian Lillard .373 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Damian Lillard .894 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Damian Lillard 34.3 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Damian Lillard 5.1 (2014) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Damian Lillard 10.2 (2021) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Damian Lillard 1.7 (2019) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Damian Lillard 0.7 (2021) 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.