Boris Diaw vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Boris Diaw

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Boris Diaw: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Boris Diaw 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Boris Diaw 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Boris Diaw 10 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Boris Diaw 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 8.6 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.5 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 9,139 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 4,634 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Boris Diaw 3,684 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Boris Diaw 648 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 510 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Boris Diaw 1,064 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .493 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .717 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 13.3 (2006) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.9 (2006) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 6.2 (2006) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2011) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.0 (2006) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 9.2 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 4.4 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 3.2 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.6 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 0.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Boris Diaw 1,097 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Boris Diaw 520 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Boris Diaw 382 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Boris Diaw 72 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Boris Diaw 52 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Boris Diaw 119 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Boris Diaw .504 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Boris Diaw .336 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Boris Diaw .736 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Boris Diaw 18.7 (2006) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Boris Diaw 6.7 (2006) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Boris Diaw 5.2 (2006) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Boris Diaw 0.9 (2006) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Boris Diaw 1.1 (2006) 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.