Walter Davis vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Walter Davis

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Davis: 1977-78 to 1991-92
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Davis 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Walter Davis 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Walter Davis 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Walter Davis 6 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Walter Davis 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Walter Davis 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Davis 2 Willis Reed 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Walter Davis 1 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.9 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 3.8 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.2 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 19,521 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 3,053 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Walter Davis 3,878 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Walter Davis 1,280 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 133 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Walter Davis 1,033 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .511 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .272 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .851 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 24.2 (1978) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 6.0 (1978) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 5.5 (1984) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.9 (1979) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.3 (1979) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Davis 18.6 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 3.1 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 4.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 1.1 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Davis 1,450 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Walter Davis 240 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Walter Davis 312 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Walter Davis 88 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Walter Davis 16 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Walter Davis 78 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Davis .496 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Walter Davis .192 * Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Davis .830 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Davis 26.0 (1983) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Davis 8.5 (1978) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Walter Davis 6.4 (1984) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Walter Davis 2.0 (1983) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Walter Davis 1.7 (1983) 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. 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.