Daniel Gafford vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

Daniel Gafford

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gafford: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Daniel Gafford 5 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Daniel Gafford 2 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Daniel Gafford 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.4 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.5 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 2,796 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 1,739 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 317 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 167 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 482 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 321 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .711 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford .000 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .668 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.0 (2024) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 7.6 (2024) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.6 (2024) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.9 (2024) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.1 (2024) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 8.7 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 4.5 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.5 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.7 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.4 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gafford 96 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Daniel Gafford 50 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Daniel Gafford 6 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Daniel Gafford 8 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gafford 15 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Daniel Gafford 11 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gafford .648 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gafford - Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gafford .667 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gafford 11.8 (2021) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gafford 5.8 (2021) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gafford 0.6 (2021) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gafford 1.0 (2021) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gafford 2.0 (2021) 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.