Clyde Drexler vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Clyde Drexler

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clyde Drexler: 1983-84 to 1997-98
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clyde Drexler 1 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Clyde Drexler 15 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Clyde Drexler 15 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Clyde Drexler 10 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Clyde Drexler 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Clyde Drexler 1 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 5 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Clyde Drexler 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Clyde Drexler 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Clyde Drexler 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 5.6 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.0 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 22,195 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 6,677 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 6,125 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 2,207 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 719 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Clyde Drexler 1,086 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .472 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .318 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .788 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.2 (1989) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 7.9 (1989) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 8.0 (1986) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 2.7 (1989) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.9 (1992) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 20.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.9 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 6.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 0.7 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Clyde Drexler 2,963 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Clyde Drexler 1,002 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Clyde Drexler 891 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Clyde Drexler 278 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Clyde Drexler 108 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Clyde Drexler 145 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clyde Drexler .447 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Clyde Drexler .288 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clyde Drexler .787 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clyde Drexler 27.7 (1989) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Clyde Drexler 10.3 (1994) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Clyde Drexler 9.2 (1985) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Clyde Drexler 3.0 (1988) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Clyde Drexler 1.0 (1993) 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.