Ben McDonald vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Ben McDonald

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Ben McDonald 4 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Ben McDonald 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Ben McDonald 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 6.0 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 3.2 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.3 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.4 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 1,061 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 568 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Ben McDonald 236 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Ben McDonald 77 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 17 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Ben McDonald 176 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .468 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .227 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .727 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 0.8 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.0 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.5 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben McDonald 8 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Ben McDonald 14 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Ben McDonald 10 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Ben McDonald 5 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Ben McDonald 1 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Ben McDonald 10 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben McDonald .143 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Ben McDonald .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben McDonald .500 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989) 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.