Danny Ainge vs. Willis Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willis Reed and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Willis Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Willis Reed: 1964-65 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Willis Reed 2

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Willis Reed 10

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Willis Reed 7

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Willis Reed 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 1

Finals MVP Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 2 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 1

Rookie of The Year Danny Ainge 0 Willis Reed 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Willis Reed 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Willis Reed 12.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Willis Reed 1.8

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Willis Reed 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Willis Reed 1.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Willis Reed 12,183

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Willis Reed 8,414

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Willis Reed 1,186

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Willis Reed 12 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Willis Reed 21 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Willis Reed 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Willis Reed .476

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Willis Reed .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Willis Reed 21.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Willis Reed 14.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Willis Reed 2.3 (1969)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Willis Reed 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Willis Reed 1.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Willis Reed 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Willis Reed 10.3

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Willis Reed 1.9

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Willis Reed 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Willis Reed 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Willis Reed 1,358

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Willis Reed 801

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Willis Reed 149

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Willis Reed 2 *

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Willis Reed 0 *

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Willis Reed 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Willis Reed .474

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Willis Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Willis Reed .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Willis Reed 27.5 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Willis Reed 14.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Willis Reed 2.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Willis Reed 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.