Willis Reed vs. Donald Whiteside Comparison

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

Willis Reed

vs.

Donald Whiteside

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74
Donald Whiteside: 1996-97 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willis Reed 2 Donald Whiteside 0

NBA Seasons Willis Reed 10 Donald Whiteside 2

Playoffs Played Willis Reed 7 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Star Games Willis Reed 7 Donald Whiteside 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willis Reed 1 Donald Whiteside 0

Finals MVP Willis Reed 2 * Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA First Team Willis Reed 1 Donald Whiteside 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 5 Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Willis Reed 1 * Donald Whiteside 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willis Reed 1 Donald Whiteside 0

Rookie of The Year Willis Reed 1 Donald Whiteside 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 18.7 Donald Whiteside 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 12.9 Donald Whiteside 0.4

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.8 Donald Whiteside 1.2

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 * Donald Whiteside 0.4

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 * Donald Whiteside 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 12,183 Donald Whiteside 61

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 8,414 Donald Whiteside 13

Total Assists Willis Reed 1,186 Donald Whiteside 37

Total Steals Willis Reed 12 * Donald Whiteside 11

Total Blocks Willis Reed 21 * Donald Whiteside 0

Total Games Willis Reed 650 Donald Whiteside 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .476 Donald Whiteside .333

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Donald Whiteside .324

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .747 Donald Whiteside .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 21.7 (1970) Donald Whiteside 2.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.7 (1965) Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.3 (1969) Donald Whiteside 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) * Donald Whiteside 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willis Reed 17.4 Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 10.3 Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 1.9 Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 * Donald Whiteside -

Totals Stats

Total Points Willis Reed 1,358 Donald Whiteside -

Total Rebounds Willis Reed 801 Donald Whiteside -

Total Assists Willis Reed 149 Donald Whiteside -

Total Steals Willis Reed 2 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Blocks Willis Reed 0 * Donald Whiteside -

Total Games Willis Reed 78 Donald Whiteside 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willis Reed .474 Donald Whiteside -

3-Point Percentage Willis Reed - n/a ** Donald Whiteside -

Free Throw Percentage Willis Reed .765 Donald Whiteside -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willis Reed 27.5 (1967) Donald Whiteside -

Rebounds Per Game Willis Reed 14.1 (1969) Donald Whiteside -

Assists Per Game Willis Reed 2.8 (1970) Donald Whiteside -

Steals Per Game Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) * Donald Whiteside -

Blocks Per Game Willis Reed 0.0 (1974) * Donald Whiteside -

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.