Daniel Gibson vs. Willis Reed Comparison

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

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Daniel Gibson: 2006-07 to 2012-13
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Daniel Gibson 0 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Daniel Gibson 7 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Daniel Gibson 4 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Daniel Gibson 0 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Daniel Gibson 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Daniel Gibson 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Daniel Gibson 0 Willis Reed 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Daniel Gibson 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 Gibson 7.8 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 3,115 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 792 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 775 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 243 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 86 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Daniel Gibson 397 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .402 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .780 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 11.6 (2011) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.9 (2012) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 3.0 (2011) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.8 (2008) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.5 (2012) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 6.4 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.2 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.1 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.4 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Daniel Gibson 318 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Daniel Gibson 61 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Daniel Gibson 55 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Daniel Gibson 20 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Daniel Gibson 9 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Daniel Gibson 50 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Daniel Gibson .415 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Daniel Gibson .407 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Daniel Gibson .871 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Daniel Gibson 9.0 (2008) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Daniel Gibson 1.7 (2008) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Daniel Gibson 2.5 (2008) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.6 (2008) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Daniel Gibson 0.2 (2009) 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.